Will USA arm twist Singapore to buy their dubious billion Dollar F-35 Fighter?

[Force 136]

News item from CNA 12 Dec 2015

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore is still evaluating its interest in acquiring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircrafts.

On the first day of his visit to Exercise Forging Sabre 2015, Dr Ng took a tour of the F-35 JSF squadrons as well its training academy and Dr Ng said he is pleased with the progress of the training programme.

“The more steady the production lines for JSF, the more boxes are ticked when we evaluate it but you know we are in no hurry to decide on the JSF,” he said.

Looking forward, he said that Singapore is in no hurry to decide on the F-35, and that the SAF’s current capabilities meet the country's medium-term needs.

“The platforms, we'll buy what we need,” said Dr Ng “F15s, F16s serve our need, we're evaluating the JSF. But the integration of the various aspects, just the fine tuning and what our chaps call the tactic, the ability to find precise options for specific targets and specific needs, is what will define our SAF so I think we're progressing very well and we'll just keep doing that.”

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/exercise-forging-sabre/2341374.html

 

[jw5]

Bargain Hen should consider using one tenth of the money to Print Post Pioneer-Generation Propaganda Pamphlets instead. Now That would be a bargain.

 

[red amoeba]

Y u need to twist the arm when someone giving u a blowjob begging u to sell ? Twist the nippes instead.

 

[winnipegjets]

Not enough incentives for certain individual to push for the purchase. When the amount is right, the decision will be made.

 

[Darwin4078]

I hope so....

 

[steffychun]

News item from CNA 12 Dec 2015

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore is still evaluating its interest in acquiring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircrafts.

On the first day of his visit to Exercise Forging Sabre 2015, Dr Ng took a tour of the F-35 JSF squadrons as well its training academy and Dr Ng said he is pleased with the progress of the training programme.

“The more steady the production lines for JSF, the more boxes are ticked when we evaluate it but you know we are in no hurry to decide on the JSF,” he said.

Looking forward, he said that Singapore is in no hurry to decide on the F-35, and that the SAF’s current capabilities meet the country's medium-term needs.

“The platforms, we'll buy what we need,” said Dr Ng “F15s, F16s serve our need, we're evaluating the JSF. But the integration of the various aspects, just the fine tuning and what our chaps call the tactic, the ability to find precise options for specific targets and specific needs, is what will define our SAF so I think we're progressing very well and we'll just keep doing that.”

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/exercise-forging-sabre/2341374.html

How long must his no-nothing-about-defence doctor evaluate?

 

[jw5]

How long must his no-nothing-about-defence doctor evaluate?

He will take as long as necessary to ascertain a good bargain.

 

[johnny333]

PAP is in the laundry business, the same with Switzerland.

Can someone explain to me why the US has cracked down on Switzerland but not Singapore