GEOPOLITICAL ASPECT OF DEFENCE POLICY AND THE MILITARY FORCES OF ISRAEL, SINGAPORE AND N. MACEDONIA

Jordanka Galeva, PhD Assistant professor /Faculty of Law, Goce Delcev University in Stip

Abstract
The subject of this research is the military readiness of Israel, Singapore and N.Macedonia and its geopolitical contribution. The following analysis takes into consideration: geographic location, the multicultural character of the population and neighboring policies regarding the constitution of these countries and their impact on building of international relations. The aim of the study is to discover how these characteristics and situations affect the creation of countries’ defense policies and how much the power of military forces contributes to the state’s geopolitical importance at the international level.
Keywords: N. Macedonia, Israel, Singapore, geopolitics, defense policy, military power, multiculturalism