Military power of Singapore & Spain
Singapore vs Spain
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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 militarySpain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
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Military expenditures
 SG |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 19.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| SG | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| SG | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 0 |
Air Forces
| SG | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 4 |
Navy
| SG | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
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).
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.