Military power of Singapore & Iraq
Singapore vs Iraq
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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 militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 SG |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| SG | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| SG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 424 |
Air Forces
| SG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| SG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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).
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.