US, Singapore to strengthen ties with LCS deployment

The United States may forward-deploy Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) to Singapore as the two countries work to enhance their defence co-operation.

The LCS announcement was made following a 4 April meeting between US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen
[first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 10 April 2012]