Fighter Fleet Strength by Country (2023)
Ranking total fighter/interceptor aircraft strength by country, from highest to lowest.
TOP 5 INTERCEPTOR JET FLEETS
United States 🇺🇸 38.9%
China 🇨🇳 24.4%
Russia 🇷🇺 15.7%
India 🇮🇳 11.7%
North Korea 9.3%
Country Number of Fighter Jets
United States 1,914
China 1,199
Russia 773
India 577
North Korea 458
********* [Total : 4921 fighter jets]
United States 🇺🇸 1,914
China 🇨🇳 1,199
Russia 🇷🇺 773
India 🇮🇳 577
North Korea 458
[Total : 4921 fighter jets]
South Korea 🇰🇷 402
Pakistan 🇵🇰 363
Taiwan 🇹🇼 285
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 283
Egypt 🇪🇬 245
[ Total : 6499 fighter jets]
11. Israel 🇮🇱 241
12. France 🇫🇷 226
13. Japan 217
14. Syria 🇸🇾 208
15. Turkiye 🇹🇷 205
16 Iran 🇮🇷 196
17. Greece 🇬🇷 193
18. Spain 🇪🇸 140
19. Germany 🇩🇪 134
20. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 119
[Total : 8378 fighter jets]
21. SINGAPORE ** 🇸🇬 100
22. United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 99
23. Italy 🇮🇹 92
24. Poland 🇵🇱 91
25. Algeria 🇩🇿 90
26. Morocco 🇲🇦 83
27. Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 81
28. Yemen 🇾🇪 76
29. Vietnam 🇻🇳 75
30. Thailand 🇹🇭 73
[Total : 9238 fighter jets]
31. Angola 🇦🇴 71
32. Sweden 71
33. Ukraine 🇺🇦 69
34 Qatar 🇶🇦 68
35. Canada 🇨🇦 63
36. Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 58
37. Finland 🇫🇮 55
38. Myanmar 🇲🇲 55
39. Chile 🇨🇱 45
40. Sudan 🇸🇩 45
[Total : 9838 fighter jets]
41. Bangladesh 🇧🇩 44
42. Belgium 🇧🇪 44
43. Jordan 🇯🇴 44
44. Venezuela 🇻🇪 44
45. Switzerland 🇨🇭 43
46. Brazil 🇧🇷 42
47. Indonesia 🇮🇩 41
48. Belarus 🇧🇾 38
49. Cuba 🇨🇺 38
50. Denmark 🇩🇰 33
[Total : 10, 249 fighter jets]
51. Kuwait 🇰🇼 33
52. Romania 🇷🇴 30
53. Netherlands 🇳🇱 29
54. Oman 🇴🇲 29
55. Portugal 🇵🇹 28
56. Iraq 🇮🇶 26
57. Malaysia 🇲🇾 26
58. Argentina 🇦🇷 24
59. Australia 🇦🇺 24
60. Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 24
[Total : 10,522 fighter jets]
61. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 23
62. Libya 🇱🇾 20
63. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 17
64. Bahrain 🇧🇭 17
65. Colombia 🇨🇴 17
66. Kenya 🇰🇪 17
67. South Africa 🇿🇦 17
68. Peru 🇵🇪 16
69. Austria 🇦🇹 15
70. Nigeria 🇳🇬 14
[Total : 10,695 fighter jets]
71. Tanzania 🇹🇿 14
72. Croatia 🇭🇷 12
73. Czech Republic 🇨🇿 12
74. Hungary 🇭🇺 12
75. Botswana 🇧🇼 11
76. Bulgaria 🇧🇬 11
77. Tunisia 🇹🇳 11
78. Serbia 🇷🇸 10
79. Slovakia 🇸🇰 10
80. Uganda 🇺🇬 10
[Total : 10,808 fighter jets]
81. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 10
82. Ecuador 🇪🇨 9
83. Mali 🇲🇱 9
84. Namibia 🇳🇦 9
85. Eritrea 🇪🇷 8
86. Mozambique 🇲🇿 8
87. Zambia 🇿🇲 8
88. Gabon 🇬🇦 6
89. Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 5
90. Armenia 🇦🇲 4
[Total : 10,884 fighter jets]
91. Honduras 🇭🇳 4
92. Mexico 🇲🇽 3
93. Republic of the Congo 2
94. Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 1
GRAND TOTAL OF FIGHTER JETS (as in year 2023) IS 10, 894 fighter jets of 94 countries .
Countries Without Fighter Jet are
95. Afghanistan 🇦🇫 0
96. Albania 🇦🇱 0
97. Belize 🇧🇿 0
98. Benin 🇧🇯 0
99. Bhutan 🇧🇹 0
100. Bolivia 🇧🇴 0
101. Bosnia 🇧🇦 and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 0
102. Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 0
103. Cambodia 🇰🇭 0
104. Cameroon 🇨🇲 0
105. Central African Republic 0
106. Chad 🇹🇩 0
107. Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 0
108. El Salvador 🇸🇻 0
109. Estonia 🇪🇪 0
110. Georgia 🇬🇪 0
111. Ghana 🇬🇭 0
112. Guatemala 🇬🇹 0
113. Iceland 🇮🇸 0
114. Ireland 🇮🇪 0
115. Ivory Coast 0
116. Kosovo 🇽🇰 0
117. Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 0
118. Laos 🇱🇦 0
119. Latvia 🇱🇻 0
120. Lebanon 🇱🇧 0
121. Liberia 🇱🇷 0
122. Lithuania 🇱🇹 0
123. Luxembourg 🇱🇺 0
124. Madagascar 🇲🇬 0
125. Mauritania 🇲🇷 0
126. Moldova 🇲🇩 0
127. Mongolia 🇲🇳 0
128. Montenegro 🇲🇪 0
129. Nepal 🇳🇵 0
130. New Zealand 🇳🇿 0
131. Nicaragua 🇳🇮 0
132. Niger 🇳🇪 0
133.North Macedonia 🇲🇰 0
134. Norway 🇳🇴 0
135. Panama 🇵🇦 0
136. Paraguay 🇵🇾 0
137. Philippines 🇵🇭 0
138. Senegal 🇸🇳 0
139. Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 0
140. Slovenia 🇸🇮 0
141. Somalia 🇸🇴 0
142. South Sudan 🇸🇸 0
143. Suriname 🇸🇷 0
144. Tajikistan 🇹🇯 0
145. Uruguay 🇺🇾 0
Top Visiting Countries (December, 2023) United States 39.3%
Indonesia 13.4%
United Kingdom 12.1%
India 12.0%
Egypt 8.8%
Canada 8.1%
15 Countries that have no Army, Navy or Air Force
November 18, 2023·11 minutes read
In this article, we take a look at 15 countries that have no army, navy or air force. You can skip our detailed analysis on why countries choose not to have a military by heading over directly to the 5 Countries that have no Army, Navy or Air Force, where we have listed the most populous countries that have either never had an armed forces or have demilitarized.
Global military spending has reached an all-time high, with $2.24 trillion spent in defense expenditure across the world in 2022 according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The surge has created a boom in the armaments manufacturing industry. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) posted revenues of $66 billion last year and earned $5.7 billion in net profit. RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)’s net earnings rose 8.9% from 2021 to a total of $14.1 billion in 2022. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)’s financial statements also reflected significantly higher revenue in 2022 compared to the previous year.
While defense spending has increased, the rise has not been even across regions with a clear disparity in spending patters. $961 billion of the total global expenditure in 2022 ($2.24 trillion) was spent in the Americas, most notably in North America ($904b). The Caribbean had the least spending in the region of just $11 billion. $540 billion were spent in Asia, while $480 in Europe which witnessed its steepest rise in 30 years. On the other hand, defense expenditure in Africa was estimated to be $39 billion, whereas Oceania incurred $35 billion on military spending that year.
The reason for lower military expenditure in the Caribbean and Oceania can be attributed to the several small island nations in these regions. Many of whom do not have regular militaries and have signed treaties with their larger, more powerful neighbors to defend them if they were to face external aggression.
Reasons for non-militarization
Choosing not to have an army is a rare choice that nations make, but you would be surprised to know that there are about one in every twelve countries in the world that have no army, navy or air force. While most of these did not have a military right since independence, there are some that underwent demilitarization due to political reasons.
According to a thorough analysis by The Åland Islands Peace Institute in Finland, there are many reasons why countries choose not to have an armed forces. One main factor that would bar the likelihood of nation-states having an army is the size of their national territory or manpower. For context, the research stated that no country that is smaller than 300 square kilometers or has a population of less than 80,000 inhabitants has an army. In fact, nearly half of all countries that have no army, navy or air force fall in this category.
Another reason is often the vastness of the country, where the territory is too scattered with limited manpower available, making the borders very hard to defend. Samoa, Tuvalu, and Palau are examples of this. Moreover, countries have also chosen not to have a military due to their history of non-militarization, as well as the security dynamics of the regions they are based in. Today, there are countries without an army, navy or air force in all continents of the world except Asia. Most of them are found in Europe, the Caribbean, and in the Pacific.
That being said, it is not that these countries are defenseless. Iceland for instance has not had a military since 1869, but it is a member of NATO, which makes NATO members obligated to defend Iceland if it were to face external aggression. Iceland, on its own part, has a police force of 700 personnel, which also includes a coast guard and a special service unit. The coast guard is equipped with four Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) AN/FPS-117 ground-based radars. In October 2020, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced a 'multimillion dollar' contract to fund the upgradation of these radars to improve their serviceability.
The AN/FPS-117 radars provide interference and clutter rejection systems, as well as a detection range of 230-290 miles. These were first developed by GE Aerospace in 1980 and are now manufactured by the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT). The radars have gone through several technology upgrades since their launch, and to-date provide support to the United States Air Force (USAF) in providing coverage of the North American air space. In 2020, the USAF awarded a $25 million contract to Lockheed Martin to provide spare parts, logistics support and hardware for its AN/FPS-117 radar program. Numerous other countries use these radars as well to bolster their air surveillance system, including Taiwan which received seven AN/FPS-117 from the US in 2002 to guard against the threat from China, and Jordan which more recently purchased and enhanced its radar program under a $41 million contract between the USAF and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT).
Iceland also benefits from the United States maintaining a naval air station in Keflavík, which currently houses B-2 Spirit bombers and 200 U.S. troops. The B-2 Spirit is an American strategic bomber developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), that is capable of dropping both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, and is completely invisible to the radars because of its design. It is one of the world's most expensive military jets, costing at over $2 billion per aircraft. The USAF first flew Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)'s B-2 Spirit in 1989 and still has about 21 of these in active service. Moreover, since Iceland does not have an air force, NATO conducts the Icelandic Air Policing operation to patrol and secure Iceland’s airspace, with NATO member nations deploying their fighter jets on a rotational basis. Earlier this year, Norway sent its F-35 fighter jets developed by Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) to patrol the airspace. Currently, American and German F-16 fighter jets are in service in the country.
On the other hand, Andorra has two treaties with France and Spain, which include a clause that if Andorra’s sovereignty was to come under grave threat, both France and Spain would consider it their duty to discuss the situation with the Andorran government and take necessary measures. Therefore, the European nation which has a population of only 79,000 has never had to worry about raising an armed forces of its own. A third example is that of Costa Rica which is a signatory of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance. Under the treaty, if it were to be attacked by another country, it would obligate the United States along with other regional countries to consider intervening in Costa Rica’s defense. The treaty has been invoked thrice by Costa Rica – each time against its neighbor, Nicaragua. All these conflicts were resolved through dialogue.
Costa Rica abolished its military in 1949 and has a national police as the country’s primary law enforcement agency. It receives support from the United States for protection against threats such as organized crime and narco-trafficking as well. In February this year, as reported by Reuters, the U.S. donated security equipment worth $14 million to Costa Rica, which included drones and telecommunications equipment to aid the national police in border control. In 2018, the United States gave Costa Rica four Bell UH-1 Iroquois to be used for patrolling. These are built by Bell Helicopters, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT). These are one of the most successful military purpose helicopter ever produced, and were the first turbine-powered helicopters that were used by the U.S. military. More than 16,000 units of UH-1 Iroquois were developed by Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT)'s Bell Helicopters between 1956 and 1987. While these are now phased out by most advanced militaries after the emergence of more sophisticated helicopters, UH-1 Iroquois still remain in active service in a lot of countries and help meet their security needs like in the case of Costa Rica.
Below is ranked the 15 countries that have no army, navy or air force in ascending order of their populations. Countries that have a larger population are ranked higher in the list. Facts and figures have been obtained from various sources, including research publications and media reports.
Let’s now head over to the list of countries that have no army, navy or air force.
Top 15 Countries that have no Army, Navy or Air Force:
15. Nauru 🇳🇷
Population: 12,500
Nauru is another one of the small Oceanic countries that have no Army, Navy or Air Force. Its police force is responsible for both internal and external security. Australia is also responsible for the defense of Nauru under an informal agreement between the two countries.
14. Palau 🇵🇼
Population: 18,000
The United States is responsible for the security of Palau under the Compact of Free Association (COFA). In exchange, Palau grants American troops access to the island. The COFA also allows Palau’s citizens to serve in the United States Armed Forces. The government in Palau, however, has also created bureaus to look after policing, public security, and maritime law enforcement.
13. Monaco 🇲🇨
Population: 36,700
Monaco is a sovereign-city state on the Mediterranean Sea in Western Europe. It only has a population of 36,000 people, and is bordered by France to its north, east, and west. Monaco has no regular military. The national police maintains public order, while Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince guards the prince’s palace. Under the 1918 Franco-Monégasque Treaty Signed, the defense of Monaco is France’s responsibility. In return, Monaco’s foreign policy will be in line with that of the French Republic.
12. Liechtenstein 🇱🇮
Population: 39,000
Liechtenstein’s law and order is ensured by the country’s national police. It has no standing army, navy or air force. Liechtenstein used to have a very small army that was abolished in 1868 soon after the Austro-Prussian war. Today, it follows a policy of neutrality and is among the few countries that have no armed forces.
11. Dominica 🇩🇲
Population: 72,400
The island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean has a population of a little over 72,000 people. The country has had no military since 1981, when the Dominican Defense Force was abolished following two violent coup attempts against the Dominican government. The Regional Security System (RSS), a treaty between Caribbean nations to assist one another upon request, is responsible for the national security of Dominica.
10. Andorra 🇦🇩
Population: 79,000
Andorra is another one of those countries that have no Army, Navy or Air Force, and relies on international treaties with its stronger allies in the neighborhood that ensure its sovereignty and defense. It has two treaties with Spain and France, under which the two countries would come to Andorra’s assistance if its sovereignty came under grave threat. Public order in Andorra is maintained by its Police Corps, which currently has a manpower of 240 personnel.
9. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Population: 104,000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a signatory to the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS), whose members agree to assist one another upon request in national emergencies and national security, among other challenges. The country has no standing military. The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVPF) is responsible for internal security, and includes the Coast Guards, Anti Trafficking Unit, and Rapid Response Force.
8. Grenada 🇬🇩
Population: 124,600
Next on the list of countries that have no armed forces is Grenada, which, like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is also a member of the Caribbean RSS, a treaty that promises its security. The Royal Grenada Police Force is the only security force in Grenada, and works under the Ministry of National Security.
7. Saint Lucia 🇱🇨
Population: 179,600
Saint Lucia in the Caribbean has no standing military. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is the main law enforcement agency in the island nation, and looks after public order in the country. Saint Lucia maintains a coast guard and a paramilitary special service unit under the RSLPF.
6. Samoa 🇼🇸
Population: 218,800
Samoa is another Oceanic country on the list that has no army, navy or air force. It has an informal defense agreement with New Zealand under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship, which would require New Zealand to consider requests from Samoa to defend the latter's sovereignty. The Samoan Police Force is the main law enforcement agency in the country and has a manpower of about 1,100 personnel.
Updated November 18, 2023.
5. Iceland 🇮🇸
Population: 372,500
Iceland has no regular military. The primary law enforcement organizations in the country include the Icelandic National Police, the Icelandic Coast Guard, and the nine regional police forces. The country is a member of NATO which ensures its security. Iceland’s airspace is also guarded by NATO members on a rotational basis under the Icelandic Air Policing.
4. Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
Population: 708,000
Solomon Islands is among the larger countries in terms of population that do not have an army, navy, or air force. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force ensures both internal and external security in the country. It receives regular training from both Australia and New Zealand. China and Australia have over the last few years provided patrol boats to the country to aid in maritime patrol operations.
3. Mauritius 🇲🇺
Population: 1.26 million
With a strength of an estimated 12,500 security personnel, the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement force of Mauritius, which looks after policing and other security operations in the country. The MPF includes a paramilitary unit, special support unit, and the national coast guard. India is the primary military supplier of the MPF, while second-hand western equipment is also used by the law enforcement agency.
2. Panama 🇵🇦
Population: 4.25 million
Panama is the second most populous country that has no military. There are about 27,000 security personnel belonging to the Panamanian Public Forces that ensures law and order in the country. The Panama National Police is equipped with counterterrorism and anti narcotics units, as well as special forces for rapid response and maritime operations.
1. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Population: 5.2 million
Despite having a population in excess of five million, Costa Rica has no army, navy or air force. The National Police serves as the main law enforcement agency in the country. Costa Rica also has a police for monitoring roads, as well as a force dedicated to protecting tourists visiting the country.
**NOTE :
List of serving general and flag officers of the Singapore 🇸🇬 Armed Forces
As of 15 October 2023, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has 1 three-star admiral, 3 two-star generals and 29 one-star generals, one-star admirals or equivalent.
Chiefs of Armed Services
■Position
Rank and name and birth
Date of rank
Vocation
Decorations
Service branch
●Position: Chief of Defence Force (CDF)
Rank: Vice Admiral, 🌟 🌟 🌟 3-Stars
name : Aaron Beng Yao Cheng
Born : 1982 (age 41)
Date of rank: 1 July 2023
Vocation: Naval Officer
Decorations: PPA(E), PPA(G)
Service branch: Republic of Singapore Navy. (RSN)
●Position: Chief of Air Force (CAF)
Rank: Major-General 🌟 🌟 2-Stars
name: Kelvin Khong Boon Leong
Born: 18 January 1976 (age 47)
Date of rank: 1 July 2019
Vocation: Fighter Pilot
Decorations: PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS
Service branch: Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
Size : 6,000 active personnel with another 7,500 reserve personnel.
SINGAPORE – F-35B SHORT TAKE-OFF AND VERTICAL LANDING (STOVL) AIRCRAFT.
WASHINGTON, January 9, 2020 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of up to twelve (12) F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.750 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Singapore has requested to buy up to twelve (12) F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft (four (4) F-35B STOVL aircraft with the option to purchase an additional eight (8) F-35B STOVL aircraft); and up to thirteen (13) Pratt and Whitney F135 Engines (includes 1 initial spare). Also included are Electronic Warfare Systems; Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence/Communication, Navigation and Identification (C4I/CNI) system; Autonomic Logistics Global Support System (ALGS); Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS); F-35 Training System; Weapons Employment Capability and other Subsystems, Features and Capabilities; F-35 unique infrared flares; reprogramming center access and F-35 Performance Based Logistics; software development/integration; aircraft transport from Ft. Worth, TX to the CONUS initial training base and tanker support (if necessary); spare and repair parts; support equipment, tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support. The total estimated cost is $2.750 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States. Singapore is a strategic friend and Major Security Cooperation Partner and an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia Pacific region.
This proposed sale of F-35s will augment Singapore's operational aircraft inventory and enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense capability, adding to an effective deterrence to defend its borders and contribute to coalition operations with other allied and partner forces. Singapore will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this aircraft and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, Texas, and Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contactor representatives to Singapore.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.
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●Position: Chief of Army (COA)
Rank: Major-General 🌟 🌟 2-Stars
name: David Neo Chin Wee
Born: 1977 (age 46)
Date of rank: 1 July 2022
Vocation: Commandos
Decorations: PPA(E), PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(G), PBS
Service branch: Singapore Army (SA)
●Position: Chief of Digital and Intelligence Service (CDI) / Director, Military Intelligence
Rank: Major-General 🌟 🌟 2-Stars
name: Lee Yi-Jin
Date of rank : 1 July 2023
Vocation : Artillery
Decorations: PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(G)
Service branch: Digital and Intelligence Service
●Chief of Navy (CNV)
Rank: Rear Admiral 🌟 1-Star
name: Sean Wat Jianwen
Born: 1984 (age 39)
Date of rank: 1 July 2022
Vocation : Naval Officer
Decorations: PPA(G)
Service branch: Republic of Singapore Navy
Ministry of Defence/Joint Staff
●Rank
Name
Position
Vocation
Date of rank
Decorations
Service branch
■ Brigadier-General 🌟 1-Star
●Yew Chee Leung
Director
Military Security Department
Armour
1 May 2018
PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS
Singapore Army
●Choo Wei Yee, Frederick
Chief of Staff - Joint Staff / SAF Inspector-General / Chief Sustainability Officer
Armour
1 July 2018
PPA(G), PBS
●Fan Sui Siong, Kelvin
Deputy Secretary (Policy)
Air Warfare Officer
1 July 2018
PPA(E), PPA(P), PBS
Republic of Singapore Air Force
●Ho Kum Luen
Former Director of Joint Operations
Fighter Pilot
1 July 2019
PPA(P), PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(G), PBS
●Goh Pei Ming
Director of Joint Operations
Infantry
1 July 2021
PPA(P), PPA(P) (COVID-19)
Singapore Army
●Ng Pak Shun
Group Chief, Policy & Strategy / Group Chief, Policy and Transformation
Air Warfare Officer
1 July 2022
PPA(P)
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Singapore Army
■Rank
Name
Position
Vocation
Date of rank
Decorations
Service branch
■ Brigadier-General 🌟 1-Star
●Andrew Lim Heng Tiew
Commander, Training and Doctrine Command
Infantry
1 July 2019
PPA(P), PPA(P) (COVID-19), PPA(G), PBS
Singapore Army
●Tan Cheng Kwee
Chief of Staff, General Staff / Army Sustainability Officer
Guards
1 July 2020
PPA(E) (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS
●Tan Tiong Keat
Commandant, SAFTI Military Institute
Combat Engineers
1 July 2021
PPA(P), PPA(G), PP (COVID-19), PBS
●Teng Choon Hon, Adrian
Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operations)
Artillery
1 July 2022
PPA(P), PBS
● Low Wilson
Chief Guards Officer / Commander, 21st Division
Commandos
PPA(G), PP (COVID-19)
●Cai Dexian
Commander, 3rd Division
Armour
1 July 2023
PPA(G)
●Pang Lead Shuan
Commander, 2nd People's Defence Force Command / Island Defence Task Force
Infantry
PPA(G), PBS
■Republic of Singapore Navy
Rank
Name
Position
Vocation
Date of rank
Decorations
Service branch
■Rear Admiral 🌟 1-Star
●Leong Wai Kwan Edwin
Chief of Staff, Naval Staff / Navy Sustainability Officer
Naval Officer
1 July 2018
PPA(P), PBS
Republic of Singapore Navy
●Saw Shi Tat
Head, Naval Operations Department
Naval Officer
1 July 2020
PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS
●Lim Kian Hua Augustine
Commander, Maritime Security (MARSEC) Command / Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF)
Naval Officer
1 July 2023
PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19)
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Rank
Name
Position
Vocation
Date of rank
Decorations
Service branch
■ Brigadier-General 🌟 1-Star
●Lim Kok Hong
Commander, Air Combat Command
Fighter Pilot
1 July 2021
PPA(P), PBS
Republic of Singapore Air Force
● Chan Ching Hao
Chief of Staff, Air Staff / Air Sustainability Officer
PPA(G)
●Yeo Tze Kuan, Amos Commander, Air Power Generation Command
Air Warfare Officer
1 July 2022
PPA(P)
●Koh Ee Wen
Commander, Air Defence Operations Command
1 July 2023
PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS
●Teo Soo Yeow
Head, Air Operations Department
Fighter Pilot
PPA(G), PBS
Military Expert 8 🌟 1-Star
●Yap Soon Haw Timothy
Head, Air Engineering & Logistics Department / Deputy Air Sustainability Officer
Air Force Engineer
1 July 2021
PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS
■ Digital and Intelligence Service
Rank
Name
Position
Vocation
Date of rank
Decorations
Service branch
■Brigadier-General 🌟 1-Star
●Seet Uei Lim
Chief of Staff - Digital and Intelligence Staff / DIS Sustainability Officer
Guards
1 July 2019
BBM (COVID-19), PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS Digital and Intelligence Service
●Chen Juncheng, Edward
Defence Cyber Chief
Signals
1 July 2022
PPA(P)
●Xu Youfeng
Commander, Digital Defence Command
Infantry
●Narayanan Letchumanan
Commander, Joint Intelligence Command
Military Intelligence
1 July 2023 PPA(G)
●Rear Admiral 🌟 1-Star
Yong Wei Hsiung
Head, Digital and Intelligence Operations
Naval Officer
1 July 2020
PPA(P)
Ministry of Foreign Affair
●Brigadier-General 🌟 1-Star
Lee Wee Chek Simon
Defence Attache
Air Warfare Officer
Date of rank: Unknown
PPA(P), PPA(G), PBS
Republic of Singapore Air Force
