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Singapore
0.4% annual new-conflict probability
How to read these probabilities: Scores estimate the probability of a new armed conflict starting within the next 12 months. Ongoing conflicts can have a saturation effect, reducing the modelled probability of an additional conflict onset. A low or falling score does not imply less severe ongoing fighting or a safer country.
Population
6.11M
GDP
$603.87B
Currency
SGD
Capital
Singapore
Land area
710 km²
Official languages
Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil
Risk assessment
Risk profile
Singapore’s live 12-month probability of a new armed-conflict onset on its territory is 0.4%, a minimal risk. The country’s strong institutions, highly capable security services, prosperous economy, and absence of recent civil war, insurgency, or coup history provide substantial protection against domestic armed violence. Its compact territory and effective state control also make sustained internal conflict difficult to organize.
Recent reporting is focused on Singapore’s shift in artificial intelligence policy from pilot projects toward enterprise deployment, resilient access to computing, and trusted adoption. The development involves the Singaporean government, businesses, and technology providers, and presents no reported armed confrontation or direct escalation involving neighbouring states or armed groups.
The main uncertainty is whether wider regional strategic tensions could generate an unforeseen external incident affecting Singapore, particularly given its importance as a commercial and technological hub. Risk would rise most clearly with a confirmed armed attack, serious maritime or air confrontation reaching Singaporean territory, or organised domestic violence; continued institutional stability and the absence of such developments would support the minimal classification.
Strategic reasoning
- Singapore’s strong state capacity, cohesive institutions, and long record without internal armed conflict make the emergence and persistence of a domestic insurgency, rebellion, or coup-related confrontation unlikely.
- The principal current signal is policy and economic rather than military: the AI strategy emphasises resilience and trusted adoption, with no reported mobilisation or armed activity on Singaporean territory. Any fighting involving Singaporean forces abroad would not itself constitute a qualifying new onset.
Critical indicators
- On 13 October 2026, reporting described Singapore’s AI strategy moving from model experimentation toward enterprise deployment, sector transformation, resilient computing access, and trusted adoption. This indicates government attention to economic and technological resilience, not an armed-conflict trigger.
- Singapore’s established post-independence record of effective domestic security, political continuity, and no recent civil war or insurgency remains relevant to the live assessment. The available safety-car prediction market for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is unrelated to armed conflict and provides no qualifying geopolitical signal.
Probability trend
How the Singapore estimate has moved
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Date
Current conflicts
Source: UCDP
No active conflicts in Singapore.
Regional context
Singapore compared with its neighbours and region
Singapore ranks number 149 of 196 in new conflict outbreak risk.
South-Eastern Asia
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