 the singapore armed forces (abbreviation: saf, , simplified chinese: ; ) is the military arm of the total defence of the republic of singapore; as well as the military component of the ministry of defence. the saf has three branches: the singapore army, the republic of singapore air force (rsaf) and the republic of singapore navy (rsn). the saf protects the interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity of singapore from external threats. the saf relies heavily on a large pool of conscripts in the active and reserve forces. it has an active strength of around 71,600 pers
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