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China and North Korea Singapore

The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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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410 billion $
13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2.7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
3,355,000
71,000

Reserve personnel

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2,600,000
352,500

Available for military

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392,336,380
1,255,902

Land Forces

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Tanks

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11,244
170
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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19,880
3,507
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Total artillery

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19,890
161
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Self-propelled artillery

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7,390
48
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Rocket artillery

+
7,000
24

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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6,190
252
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Fighter

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1,186
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Multirole

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1,533
100
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Attack

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446
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Helicopters

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1,428
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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160
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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6
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Destroyers

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50
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Frigates

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49
6
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Corvettes

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81
6
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Submarines

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170
5

Nuclear weapons

China and North Korea

Data not available

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

China and North Korea

Data not available

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).