Military power of Singapore & Philippines
Singapore vs Philippines
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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 militaryPhilippines is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 300,000 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 36,289 km). The capital of Philippines is Manila. The number of inhabitants is 106,651,394.
The Philippines has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is equipped with a mix of imported weapons systems, particularly second-hand equipment from the USA.
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Military expenditures
 SG |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11.6 billion $ | 4.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.33% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| SG | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 71,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 352,500 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,255,902 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| SG | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 170 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,507 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 161 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 24 | 0 |
Air Forces
| SG | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 252 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 100 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SG | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Singapore
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
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).
Philippines
17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers).