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ministry of

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responsible for overseeing the country's military (currently the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces). The ministry's headquarters is located in

List of ministers

The Islamic Republic period

During the

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was a presidential republic that ruled Afghanistan from 2004 to 2021. The state was established to replace the Afghan interim (2001–2002) and transitional (2002–2004) administrations, which were form ...

(2004–2021), the defense minister was nominated by the

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and the

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made the final approval. One of the functions of the Defense Ministry during that period was the continuance of disarming insurgent groups, through programmes such as the

Afghan New Beginnings Programme The Afghan New Beginnings Programme aimed to disarm, demobilise and reintegrate thousands of combatants from the Afghan Militia Forces/Afghan Army and provide them opportunities to join the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police or an alternat ...

(which included the rehabilitation and reintegration of

child soldiers Children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as people under the age of 18) have been recruited for participation in military operations and campaigns throughout history and in many cultures. Children in the military, inclu ...

). These militant groups coalesced from warlords and former army personnel after the collapse of the Najibullah

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in 1992.

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* ''(English: Ministry of Defense)'' Afghanistan, Defence Military of Afghanistan

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Ministries of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan {{Asia-mil-stub

List of ministers

The Islamic Republic period

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