[seewhydee]

> Singapore operates at 15% but doesn't really try to field a military

Singapore is one of the most militarized countries on the planet. For example, they currently operate more jet fighters than Australia (100 vs 94).

[throwaway2037]

Yes! I think their national budget rule is that 1 in 4 Sing dollars must be spent on the military. That is an enormous fraction. The annual military budget exceeds 11B USD. With a population of ~5.5M, that is 2,000 USD per capita.