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Data Figure: U.S. Navy new coastal combat ship LCS

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Singapore June 4 at the “Shangri-La Dialogue” forum period that the U.S. military will remain in Asia, “strong” presence, including the deployment of new high-tech weapons to protect allies and defend the waterway. Gates to the stand immediately caused all sides.

face of the rapid rise of China, the United States since the president took office after the show eager to return to the situation in Southeast Asia. Singapore guards the vital Malacca Strait, have both advanced Changi Naval Base, the U.S. took a fancy to this strategically important in the hope that Singapore has long been thought to contain China’s. The good operation of the implementation of balance-of their way to Singapore to meet the United States, both to borrow U.S. forces to protect themselves, but in both ways between the two countries, improve their international status.

Currently, Singapore Singapore Department of Defense has said the United States will deploy a permanent “One to two” newest Littoral Combat Ship. Experts said that although U.S. officials have not yet officially confirmed, but the LCS is likely stationed in Changi Naval Base.

customized for the U.S. Naval Base in Singapore

Littoral Combat Ships may be deployed in Singapore, the news does not ban people’s attention once again focused in recent years has been great alterations in the Changi Naval Base.

Singapore guardian of a communication strategy for two ocean waterways – the Strait of Malacca, an important military strategic position of the self-evident, global strategist who believe that the world can catch up on the find a few places in Singapore strategic importance. The Singapore Changi Naval Base is located in the northeast corner, less than 30 kilometers from the city.

Changi Naval Base attracts worldwide attention, a major reason is that it is closely related to the United States. Singapore’s Changi Naval Base was originally built, it made the U.S. warships to use, and with the United States signed a “Memorandum of Understanding Supplementary Agreement.” In April 2000, the U.S. has signed a new agreement to provide bases for U.S. aircraft carrier at Changi, “tailor” a large deep-water floating dock for the exclusive use of its dock parking. 2001 to 2003, the Changi Naval Base pier renovation and expansion of deep-water carrier, making the U.S. Navy in Southeast Asia at the opening of the first aircraft carrier Zhubo base. After a few years, Changi Naval Base to expand, and eventually built a available, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, including a large fleet into the park’s deep water port.

2004 年 5 21, Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong announced that Singapore’s most modern and largest of Changi Naval Base was officially opened. Changi Naval Base at this time is not only equipped with advanced features of automatic storage and automatic monitoring system, also using the latest technology into a rare automatic underground magazines, to storage including a large “Harpoon” missiles, including the kinds of ammunition.

Changi Naval Base’s strategic location and good infrastructure for the U.S. to stay to provide the necessary preconditions, the United States has also long been a fancy of this can become the core of the U.S. Navy and Air Force bases overseas deployment of the fine venue. Analysis pointed out that the U.S. military to establish a base in Changi, from here, the U.S. Navy fleet in 24 hours through the Strait of Malacca into the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea to reach the Gulf region; east you can go directly to the South China Sea.

LCS was a star of “assurance”

Although the Changi Naval Base for large aircraft or ships stationed, but overwhelmed by the United States has selected a new Littoral Combat Ship in Singapore long-term deployment. For the reason, “Jianchuanzhishi” magazine online editor, military expert Song Xiaojun told “World News” reporter, said the United States are not sufficient funds in the current case, the selected relatively inexpensive, versatile, and manufacturing a larger volume of new Littoral Combat Ships as Singapore’s “support” is understandable.

the one hand, the face of a rising China, Southeast Asian countries are observing the development of Asia, the United States signs long-term security plan. On the other hand, since Obama took office, the determination of the United States wants to return to Southeast Asia has been very obvious. “The United States wants to return to Southeast Asia, it is too fast because of the rise of China, plus Japan ‘collapse’, the United States feel a bit too late.” Song Xiaojun, said in addition to the rise of China, the Middle East area is affected by the current chaos increasingly expanding, and as Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are neighboring Muslim countries, Muslims in these countries once the chaos in the Middle East by the impact of Singapore is likely to have been affected. Therefore, the United States to deploy LCS in Singapore, Singapore food is undoubtedly give a reassurance that the U.S. guarantees its security.

some analysts pointed out that the U.S. military stationed in Singapore to make up for the Singapore defense of the inherent space and time, but also lifted the large-scale naval and air bases in Singapore such a small country vulnerable to fear, for the priority development of Singapore Navy and Air Force plan possible. Meanwhile, the Singapore armed forces will also learn advanced U.S. military technology and management experience.

Who the huge cost?

“Singapore is concerned, the LCS is more spiritual support.” Song Xiaojun said. Long-term nature of the LCS deployment also involves huge costs, “employing the long-term ‘bodyguard’ fees in the past to Singapore fleet supply and cultivation of different, large amounts of money who out?” People have noticed, the current America’s own finances is wide, the problem has been difficult to end the Middle East, Yemen serious mess is being played, and Saudi Arabia there is some degree of potential risk, these problems require the U.S. capital and energy inputs. If the money from Singapore to the Singapore Parliament will agree?

Song Xiaojun, said at the same time, Singapore should take into account all aspects of balance, which is not an easy task, “both want the U.S. to Singapore, but also worried about Muslims in neighboring countries, also depends on China’s face, except the military level, consider this more of this is a political issue. ”

20 century, along with the U.S. Navy’s operational environment and the object changes, the United States come to realize that today’s battlefield land and sea in the coastal and border areas on five continents. To meet this important change, the U.S. Navy to adjust, plans to further reduce the 2035 large scale ships, but will shift the focus to the development of ship LCS as the representative of small warships.

Littoral Combat Ships have sailed the ocean ability to reach remote areas need to be deployed worldwide. Littoral Combat Ship is the new darling of the outside world as the 21st century naval warfare, and its technical performance is excellent. For example, the rapid mobility of “free” was the LCS with a high degree of automation design, it will be the U.S. military network and an important component of global fight. That is the ocean, land, sky, space and computer network space to an unprecedented degree of integration together.

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has been Singapore’s foreign relationship principle is to find a balance between the major powers, both big countries in the region to maintain the status and influence, perhaps Singapore’s security and international status are protected. This is called “balance of power” strategy approach, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries are considered to be very effective.

the Cold War, ASEAN countries only the United States the tools did not reflect their status and independence. After the Cold War, these countries have begun implementation of the “balance of power” policy, the specific approach is to let the forces of major powers to enter, let them check and balances between the forces, and in the process, the Southeast Asian countries to play a balancing role.

Singapore for the United States, two major countries in the region are very concerned about the balance of equilibrium. For example, Singapore and the United States initially signed the relevant agreement, U.S. forces have retained a prerequisite for the deployment of peace, such as requiring carriers to Singapore, we should do to combat functional, and not equipped with ammunition, which is the balance of the Chinese concerns approach.

Instructor, Department of International Politics, Peking University, Zhang Xi Town, South-East Asia expert in the “World News” reporter, said that in ASEAN countries, Singapore has always maintained a low profile, although many issues are not really succeed in Singapore, But Singapore among ASEAN plays an important “military adviser” role.

“Singapore is a great power balancing the wisest players.” Zhang Xizhen think. His analysis, called the ASEAN spirit of Singapore, ASEAN’s many proposals and initiatives, including the concept of the ASEAN Community are from Singapore; Singapore is a small country, representing the interests of small countries, it has also been recognized in many ASEAN countries. From this point of view, outside of Singapore can not be overlooked. (Source: International Online – “News of the World”)

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