Singapore would consider doubling the number of U.S. Navy shallow-water ships Washington plans to permanently base there, a move that would rile Asian giant China, a senior Singaporean official said.
The Navy last year announced plans to base two littoral combat ships in the tiny south Asian nation. But Singaporean leaders have told the Pentagon they would consider hosting as many as four of the ships—which are small enough to fight in shallow waters near a coastline—a senior official said.
The Singaporean official spoke on the condition of anonymity. Full story
