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Military power of Vietnam & Singapore

Vietnam vs Singapore

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Vietnam Singapore

Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km² (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.

The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry

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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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Military expenditures

Military budget

8 billion $

13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.6 %

2.7 %

Manpower

Active personnel

482,000

71,000

Reserve personnel

3,000,000

352,500

Available for military

30,000,000

1,255,902

Land Forces

Tanks

1,829

170

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,300

3,072

Total artillery

2,830

161

Self-propelled artillery

80

48

Rocket artillery

450

24

Air Forces

Total aircraft

311

247

Fighter

10

0

Multirole

35

100

Attack

43

0

Helicopters

113

82

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

120

45

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

9

6

Corvettes

16

6

Submarines

9

6

Nuclear weapons

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Singapore

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Vietnam

18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.

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).