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Singapore vs Sweden

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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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Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.

The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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13.2 billion $
12 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.7 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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71,000
23,600

Reserve personnel

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352,500
31,300

Available for military

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1,255,902
2,065,782

Land Forces

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Tanks

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170
121
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,507
2,071
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Total artillery

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161
268
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
48
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Rocket artillery

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24
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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252
207
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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100
94
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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87
53
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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43
186
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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6
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Corvettes

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6
7
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Submarines

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5
5

Nuclear weapons

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Sweden

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).

Sweden

18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.