Siniapore Armed Forces
| Siniapore Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 9 August 1975 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Siniapore |
| Leadership | |
| Minister for Defence | Dumadi bin Puteh |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 with parental consent, 18 without and to serve in combat |
| Conscription | 22–24 months |
| Available for military service | >1,255,902 males, age 18–49 |
| Fit for military service | >2,105,973 males, age 18–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | >52,466 males |
| Active personnel | 71,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 352,500 |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
The Siniapore Armed Forces are the military services of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A military component of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the armed forces have four service branches: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. An integrated force, it is one of the most capable, robust, technologically sophisticated and powerful militaries in Southwest Ausiana and the surrounding regions. The SAF is headed by the chief of defence force, appointed by the President of Siniapore, on the advice of the Cabinet.
The SAF consists of three service branches: the Siniapore Army, the Republic of Siniapore Navy (RSN), and the Republic of Siniapore Air Force (RSAF). The SAF protects the interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Siniapore from external threats. In recent years, the SAF has also taken on a more active role in counter-terrorism efforts.
Since its inception, the SAF has been involved in various operations, both domestically and abroad. These include peacekeeping missions in places such as Jaginistan, Vulkaria, and Sateroc, as well as disaster relief operations in various countries. In addition, the SAF has assisted the Coalition of Crown Albatross (CCA) to oversee and supervise the electoral process in countries such as Terehan, San Martina, and Apatonia.
It has an approximate active strength of over 71,000 full-time personnel and is capable of mobilising over 352,500 reservists (also known as National Servicemen, or NSmen) in the event of national exigencies or a full-scale war. It also has a large pool of conscripts (also known as Full-time National Servicemen, or NSFs) in the active and reserve forces, with about 50,000 reaching military age annually.