Cook
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I was referring to Australia’s reason for possessing the island, not Singapore’s. Given Singapore’s location they hardly need an island 400km south of Java in which to attack the straits of Malacca.
WI: Singapore kept Christmas Island?
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I was referring to Australia’s reason for possessing the island, not Singapore’s. Given Singapore’s location they hardly need an island 400km south of Java in which to attack the straits of Malacca.
Asuming the only change is Singapore keeping it probably not, Singapore and America have never exactly been close ally's (neither have they ever disliked each other), though I suppose if Singapore, in an effort to keep the Australians in-line and Indonesia at bay they could form a relationship with the U.S. as an ally and allow it.
I was thinking for some reason that there was a point in time when Singapore had offered the U.S. bases in the country.
Cook
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Stateless Englishman’s post #10 has the details of the runway on the island; more than sufficient for requirements and consistent with the ‘bare bones’ airbases in Australia’s north. The fighter aircraft, air defence, re-arming and other facilities are rapidly deployed from the south on short notice at time of need.
We’ve got out of line as far as Singapore is concerned?
By that I meant Australia trying to pressure them into ceding the island.