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Singapore hedges its bets with F-35 decision
Catching few by surprise, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced in a terse statement on 18 January that his country had identified the F-35 as ‘the most suitable replacement to maintain the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s [RSAF] capabilities’ sometime after 2030.
A five-year technical evaluation of ...
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