A CH-47 Chinook carries the national flag while accompanied by Apache Longbow attack helicopters during a flyby at the National Day parade in Singapore, August 9, 2009. Reuters
Business Insider: How a tiny city-state became a military powerhouse with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia
* Singapore is an island city-state with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia, and one of the most powerful militaries in the world.
* The country's vast wealth enables it to buy and produce the best equipment available
* Singapore has been able to integrate complex weapons systems and training tactics flawlessly, making its military a strong cohesive unit.
When thinking of countries that have the strongest militaries in the world, giants like the US, Russia, China, and the UK come to mind. In Asia — and Southeast Asia in particular — China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand are usually mentioned.
But the country that boasts the best air force and navy in the region, and a military that is considered one of the most powerful in the world, is a tiny island city-state with a population of only 5 million — Singapore.
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WNU Editor: They may be a small nation, but they have a better military than most countries in the world .... including the Canadian military where I now live.