Albanian: Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës Serbian: Косовске безбедносне снаге
Emblem
Flag
Founded
1 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-01)
Current form
14 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-14)[a]
Headquarters
Pristina, Kosovo
Website
mod.rks-gov.net/
Leadership
President
Vjosa Osmani
Minister of Defense
Ejup Maqedonci
Commander
Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari
Personnel
Military age
18
Active personnel
10,000
Reserve personnel
5,000
Deployed personnel
United Kingdom (Operation Interflex) formerly: Kuwait Falkland Islands
Expenditures
Budget
€148,101,326 (2024)[1]
Percent of GDP
1.39% (2024)
Industry
Foreign suppliers
United States Turkey Germany United Kingdom Italy Israel Austria Croatia
Related articles
History
Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps
Ranks
Military ranks of Kosovo
The Kosovo Security Force[b] (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations.[1] Since 2018, it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
The President of Kosovo is the Supreme Commander of the Kosovo Security Force and has the competence to mobilize the Kosovo Security Force in cases of a state of emergency.[2] In peace times, the President's powers as Commander-in-Chief are executed through the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister.
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