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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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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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13.2 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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71,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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352,500
2,600,000

Available for military

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1,255,902
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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170
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,507
19,880
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Total artillery

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161
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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24
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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252
6,190
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Fighter

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0
1,186
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Multirole

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100
1,533
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Attack

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0
446
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Helicopters

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87
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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43
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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6
49
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Corvettes

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6
81
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Submarines

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5
170

Nuclear weapons

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

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).

China and North Korea

Data not available