Singapore as an Alternative to Subic Bay Naval Station.

Abstract

This investigation examined the feasibility of the Republic of Singapore as an alternative location for the current United States naval installation in Subic Bay, Philippines. Singapore was examined with respect to United States strategy goals in Southeast Asia, the political situation in the region, and the capabilities of Singapore as a United States naval base. The results present the political conditions necessary for a United States base to be accepted in Singapore, the advantages of relocating to Singapore, and the disadvantages of locating in Singapore. The recommendation of this research is that the number of 7th Fleet ships using Singapore as a port for the performance of minor shipboard repairs and ship refueling and as a liberty port should be increased. It is not considered feasible for Singapore to completely replace Subic Bay as a United States Naval base.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174501

Entities

People

  • Larry L. Peterson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asia
  • Commerce
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Islands
  • Logistics
  • National Politics
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Oceanography.