Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force, Police Force

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 1,034,380 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 756,649 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $3.64 billion (FY95/96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 5.2% (FY95/96)

Disputes - international two islands in dispute with Malaysia

Illicit drugs transit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to the US, Western Europe,and the Third World; also a money-laundering center

NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.