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European Union EU vs Singapore

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European Union EU Singapore

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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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295.8 billion $
13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2.7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,277,969
71,000

Reserve personnel

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1,687,132
352,500

Available for military

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92,594,951
1,255,902

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,244
170
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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29,656
3,507
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Total artillery

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6,056
161
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,856
48
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Rocket artillery

+
674
24

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,350
252
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Fighter

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415
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Multirole

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883
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Attack

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142
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Helicopters

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2,336
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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68
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,306
43
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Aircraft carriers

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7
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Destroyers

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18
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Frigates

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69
6
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Corvettes

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23
6
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Submarines

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48
5

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

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).