OTTAWA - Canada is seeking a deal with Singapore to establish a military staging post there as part of its effort to support the United States' "pivot" toward Asia to counter a rising China.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay revealed the plan in an exclusive interview Friday with The Canadian Press from Singapore, where he was attending a major security conference.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to give more details of the Pentagon's renewed military focus on Asia during a major speech in Singapore on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue. The Pentagon's Asia tilt comes in response to China's rising military spending. Full story
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