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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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34.4 billion $
13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
71,000

Reserve personnel

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29,740
352,500

Available for military

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5,316,464
1,255,902

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
170
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
3,507
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Total artillery

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229
161
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
48
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Rocket artillery

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0
24

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
252
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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96
100
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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95
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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45
43
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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3
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Frigates

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7
6
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Corvettes

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0
6
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Submarines

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6
5

Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.

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).