Military power of Singapore & Finland
Singapore vs Finland
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Singapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 719 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Singapore is Singapore. The number of inhabitants is 5,703,600.
Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 also includes Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons. Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia.
More about Singapore militaryFinland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 SG |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 3.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 2% |
Manpower
| SG | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 23,800 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 900,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| SG | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 62 |
Air Forces
| SG | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SG | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Singapore
18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers).
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60