Posted on 12/18/2011 3:12:25 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
U.S. Navy Expects to Base Ships in Singapore
By SHAUN TANDON, Agence France-Presse
Published: 17 Dec 2011 13:04
WASHINGTON - The United States, facing a rising China but a tighter budget, expects to station several combat ships in Singapore and may step up deployments to the Philippines and Thailand, a naval officer said.
The United States has been increasingly vocal about defending freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where tensions over territorial disputes between Beijing and Southeast Asian nations have been on the rise. Related Topics
In an academic article forecasting the shape of the U.S. Navy in 2025, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, wrote that "we will station several of our newest littoral combat ships" in Singapore
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Sorry, confused it with Hong Kong,
mea culpa, mea culpa, solo mea culpa
Like I said. You have no clue about what you post.
We export all kinds of stuff made in America. Were it not for export trade and the jobs provided we would be really on our ass.
LCS is a worthless POS. The Chicoms are quaking in their boots...not.
It’s “Come and hit me if you dare” move. Because there is entire CBG behind those ships.
Any time, sweetheart.
That’s about it. All we sell is farm goods.
You need to tell Boeing, Ford, McDonalds, Microsoft and Apple this.
You sure you want to offer Apple as an example of American manufacturing/exporting vis a vis China?
Really? Apple?
Are you series?
AMERICAN exports of goods rose 21 percent in 2010 to $1.28 trillion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/business/economy/12charts.html
Yes Apple. the design and software are US, as is everything
except the labor to make the devices. The major value is in
the brand, software, design, and management of production and supply chain.
Hardly anything in this space is made totally in one country anymore. Multinational teams collaborate on everything.
Really? Apple?
The processor for the Apple iPad/iPod is made right here in Austin, TX
There is an impressive eco-system of developers and software products that exist because of an OS, tools and marketing mechanism produced by Apple, Google and Microsoft. So while not 100% of a given Apple Product isn't made in the US, there exists billions in exports due to the footprint of these giants.
Seems like yesterday that the US was saving China from a Japanese invasion. No good deed goes unpunished.
I'm sure that will be a comfort to the LCS sailors' next of kin.
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