Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force,
Police Force
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,354,857 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 986,101 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $4.47 billion (FY01/02 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.9% (FY01/02)
Transnational Issues Singapore
Disputes - international: Singapore and Malaysia are considering taking the unresolved dispute over Pulau Batu Putih (Pedra Branca Island) to ICJ; Malaysia concerned over Singapore's land reclamation works on Johor, which affects the maritime boundary, shipping lanes, and water ecology in the Tebrau Reach
Illicit drugs: as a transportation and financial services hub, Singapore is vulnerable, despite strict laws and enforcement, to use as a transit point for Golden Triangle heroin and as a venue for money laundering
This page was last updated on 1 January 2002
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