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Singapore vs Canada

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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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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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13.2 billion $
27 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.7 %
1.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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71,000
68,000

Reserve personnel

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352,500
27,000

Available for military

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1,255,902
8,031,266

Land Forces

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Tanks

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170
82
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,507
1,693
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Total artillery

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161
163
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
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Rocket artillery

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24
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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252
417
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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100
98
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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87
165
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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43
67
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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6
12
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Corvettes

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6
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Submarines

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5
4

Nuclear weapons

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Canada

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).

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years