Military power of Singapore & China and North Korea
Singapore vs China and North Korea
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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.
More about Singapore militaryThe 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
 SG |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 0% |
Manpower
| SG | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| SG | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| SG | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| SG | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 146 |
☢ 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