How important do you think is the alliance between the United States and Singapore for Southeast Asia? Let us know down below!

Senator Tom Cotton seemed to have trouble differentiating Singapore from China.

Singapore paid billions of US dollars to purchase the arms, logistics and training. It was not given free as charity aids. Of course, the opportunities for interaction and learning is a big boon to upgrade the Singapore Armed Forces capabilities and professionalism. Singapore has good relationship with China as well in addition to the Asean countries and often have jointed military exercises which is not mentioned in the video.

Add: Since 1965, we've been participating in military exercises/trainings with various countries, including that of China. Also, we regularly send military personnels to different military colleges globally, as part of the efforts to strength bilateral military relationship, and that of understanding their military-related stuffs, and culture.

Hey. US weapons to Singapore are not free , nor they are discounted. Singapore paid expensively for this honour. The only kudos is US allowing and trusting Singapore ownership of top US weapons in this close desirable friendship.

Singapore is Asia's Logistics Centre, Rolls Royce Engine Repair/Overhaul Centre, Ship repair, Air Hub, Medical Centre, Medivac Centre, R&R Centre. Signing with Singapore is a wise decision and you pay well.

As a Singaporean I am so grateful Singapore such a good partnership with the US in terms of economy and military.

Wow! Cool video! I love your videos

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Singapore is one of the most important allies of US in Asia !!!

Tom Cotton thinks otherwise.

We have our own agency and as such the basic premise is whether its "in our national interests". Balancing act is not easy but inevitable in this context

What many people do not know is that China also have transit rights in Singapore. Although not as significant as basing rights, it is to show the world that singapore does not side any superpower and maintain its neautrality

Some misinformation there. Singapore is not a treaty ally of the US and unlikely to ever be, as we adopt a neutral stance and will never allow ourselves to be dragged into a conflict that isn’t ours. The close partnership is on the basis of mutual benefit and ultimately only if it is to Singapore’s benefit, that this will continue.

Singapore is not a military ally. We are a strategic security partner.

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Singapore is a place where ethnic Chinese and Indians can work together, even marry each other and become one family. Singapire is also a place both Chinese and American military and businesses can co-exist peacefully and prosper.

The diplomacy is well balanced, walking on the tightrope between the two giants. 😄

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I like how Singaporeans are such semantic policemen on this topic. That is good though. 😁😁😁

0:11 Well I wouldn’t exactly say ‘no more than 5 million people’ if we have like 5.8 million people haha

Erm… our relationship with U.S. is transactional, more like Customer-Supplier, vice versa.

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From a realist perspective, it boils down to a convergence of national interests between the USA and Singapore. For much of the post-WWII era, the USA, as a regional security guarantor has provided an international order in which parts of East Asia, including Singapore, could grow and develop using export-oriented industrialization. Over the postwar decades, ties have been based on a deep reservoir of mutual strategic trust and goodwill built up between leaders of the USA and Singapore. The inter-operability of Singapore's defense systems with that of the USA attest to that level of trust and confidence. It is thus no miracle that US-Singapore defence ties reached this level today, but rather in no small part to human effort.

US and Singapore does not have a military alliance. There is NO defence treaty, If Singapore is attacked, the US is under NO OBLIGATIONS (under the non-existent defence treaty) to come to Singapore's aid militarily or otherwise. What we have with the US is a defence cooperation agreement allowing the US to dock and resupply. We also have agreement for our military (especially our air force) to train in the US air bases and training grounds.

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Look at the passport indicators, they are there, because of non interference in others political business and without prejudice to theirs economics and financial standing. Always humble in their dealings and firm in violations domestic security 😄

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In my fictional world, Malaysia are good allies with Singapore and United States

In my fictional world, Malaysia is more special than Singapore because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

But Singapore was never a official ally

Singapore is not an 'ally' of the US m a partner, yes... Ally, no.

In my fictional world, Malaysia surpasses Singapore in every area because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

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Singapore has.many battle experiences in computer games...

In my fictional world, Malaysia is better than Singapore because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

SG is US's ally??? Don't be so thick skin...😂 SG is neutral

Singapore is not an allied of the USA. Please get the fact right.

Since when did Singapore becomes and Ally of the US Singapore is and Ally of china