A budget of $9,259 million has been allocated to MINDEF in FY2005 to achieve the following outcomes:

Singaporeans continue to enjoy a peaceful and secure environment.

Singapore continues to enjoy unimpeded access to its air and sea lines of communication.

The SAF maintains a wide circle of defence ties with both regional and extra-regional friendly forces.

NSmen can be quickly mobilised to carry out their missions.

The SAF maintains a high state of operational readiness to respond to any conventional or non-conventional threat to Singapore's security.

The SAF equips its servicemen with the necessary skills and knowledge to leverage technologically advanced weapons and operational doctrines of modern warfare.