Military power of Singapore & Italy
Singapore vs Italy
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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 militaryItaly is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
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Military expenditures
 SG |  IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 32 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| SG | IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 165,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 18,300 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 13,865,688 |
Land Forces
| SG | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 200 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 2,758 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 197 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 68 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 21 |
Air Forces
| SG | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 712 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 92 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 66 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 45 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 423 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
| SG | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 200 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 15 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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).
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.