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Military power of Singapore & Indonesia
Singapore vs Indonesia
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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 militaryIndonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
More about Indonesia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 SG |  ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13.2 billion $ | 9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.7% | 0.6% |
Manpower
| SG | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 400,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 131,000,000 |
Land Forces
| SG | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 241 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 1,319 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 796 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 145 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 90 |
Air Forces
| SG | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 465 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 51 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| SG | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 347 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 7 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 24 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Indonesia
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).
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
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