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May 8, 2012

New Face of U.S. Navy in Singapore

Michael Richardson, Japan Times

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Four high-speed U.S. Navy vessels will soon start operating from Singapore. They will be the new face of the U.S. Navy for maritime policing and partnership-building in Asia-Pacific waters, where many countries in the region are trying to find a way to balance the rise of China without provoking a military confrontation.

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TAGGED: United States, Asia, China, Singapore, U.S. Navy, Littoral Combat Ships

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