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Singapore
0.3% annual probability
Population
6.11M
GDP
$603.87B
Currency
SGD
Capital
Singapore
Land area
710 km²
Official languages
Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil
Risk assessment
Risk profile
The live 12-month probability of a new armed conflict on Singaporean territory is 0.3%, a minimal risk. Singapore has no recent history of civil war, insurgency, coups, or interstate fighting on its territory. Its capable institutions, high economic capacity, effective security forces, and social stability provide strong protection against domestic armed violence.
Recent reporting highlights a tense regional environment rather than conflict in Singapore. Singapore is preparing to lead ASEAN during its 60th anniversary amid Myanmar’s civil war, tariff disputes, and wider geopolitical rivalry. Separately, the USS Abraham Lincoln passed near Singapore after a nine-month Middle East deployment; the transit involved no reported hostile incident or attack on Singapore. No prediction-market signal is available.
The main uncertainty is whether worsening US-China rivalry, maritime disputes, or a major regional crisis could turn Singapore’s strategic location into a direct theatre of confrontation. Risk would rise most clearly following an armed incident affecting Singaporean territory or critical infrastructure; sustained regional diplomacy, deterrence, and the continued absence of domestic militant mobilisation would support the minimal level.
Strategic reasoning
- Singapore’s strong institutions, security capacity, and absence of a recent armed-conflict history make civil war, insurgency, rebellion, or coup-related violence highly unlikely.
- Regional tensions are relevant because Singapore is a major maritime and commercial hub, but the reported carrier transit near its waters was routine movement and not an attack or new conflict on Singaporean territory.
- Fighting involving Singaporean partners abroad, or conflicts elsewhere in Southeast Asia, does not constitute a new onset in Singapore unless violence crosses onto its territory.
Critical indicators
- Recent reporting says Singapore is preparing to steer ASEAN during its 60th anniversary amid Myanmar’s civil war, tariff threats, and rising global tensions. This increases diplomatic exposure to regional crises without reporting armed violence inside Singapore.
- On Sunday, the USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore after a nine-month Middle East deployment, with the transit observed from Batam across the Singapore Strait. The passage demonstrates Singapore’s strategic setting but included no reported hostile action against the country.
Probability trend
How the Singapore estimate has moved
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Aug 31
Sep 1
Date
Regional context
Singapore compared with its neighbours and region
Singapore ranks number 154 of 195 in new conflict outbreak risk.
South-Eastern Asia
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