Military expenditures:
3.3% of GDP
(2019)
3.14% of GDP
(2018)
3.16% of GDP
(2017)
3.19% of GDP
(2016)
3.09% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
21
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Singapore Armed Forces: Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes air defense); Police Coast Guard (subordinate to the Singapore Police Force)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers)
(2019)
Maritime threats:
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift; the Singapore Straits saw three attacks against commercial vessels in 2018, a slight decrease from the four attacks in 2017
(2018)
