More waste of taxpayer's money on fancy toys!!!!

[winnipegjets]

Singapore officials view F-35 jets in U.S. ahead of possible purchase



WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Senior defense officials from Singapore got to see U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighter jets in action on Tuesday at the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona as the Asian country mulls buying the Lockheed Martin Corp planes, a base spokeswoman said.

The aircraft flew to Luke Air Force Base, a pilot-training center near Phoenix, from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which is about 175 miles (280 km) away. Yuma is home to the first operational squadron of F-35 fighter jets, said First Lieutenant Candice Dillitte, a spokeswoman for the Arizona base.

The Singapore officials visited the base as part of Forging Sabre, a Singapore armed forces exercise taking place at Luke and at a nearby training range, according to a news release.

Singapore is considering purchasing F-35s in the future, but has not yet committed to an order or the timetable for when it may come. The U.S. government has already approved a letter of agreement for Singapore's possible F-35 orders, which had been expected months ago.

One U.S. defense official said Singapore's desire to see the F-35Bs in action underscored the country's interest in the new warplane, although it remained unclear when a deal would be signed.

Another source familiar with the process said it was unlikely that Singapore would announce any F-35 orders at the Singapore air show in February.

The Marine Corps operates the F-35 B-model, which takes off from shorter runways but lands like a helicopter.

Luke Air Force Base is due to receive the first of its conventional takeoff and landing F-35 A-model jets in early 2014.

 

[winnipegjets]

This is an overpriced aircraft that even the US military has decided to reduce the number it is purchasing substantially.

Why does sinkapore need such an expensive aircraft?

 

[t0nychat]

Is a sheer waste of money. Malaysia is a friendly country. Besides you sinkie losesr cannot fight for nuts. Even if you have the most advance planes, is of no use since sinkie losers are flying those planes.

Malaysia can bombs your hopeless island back to stone age.

Luckily, I am in Aussieland.

 

[laksaboy]

If you're in a gang and your gang leader wants ang pow money from you, would you dare to refuse?

This is what exactly happens when Singapore purchases shiny military toys from the USA.

 

[Leongsam]

As the region gets more dangerous, it is important that Singapore has the necessary hardware and manpower to defend its interests.

This purchase is but one part of a big equation.

 

[eatshitndie]

the f-35b should be able to land at any major road intersection in sg to deal with errant sinkies, except around race course road and serangoon road where any landing can be met with pelting. fully agree with the purchase. it helps the u.s. economy and provides jobs. :p

 

[escher]

the f-35b should be able to land at any major road intersection in sg to deal with errant sinkies, except around race course road and serangoon road where any landing can be met with pelting. fully agree with the purchase. it helps the u.s. economy and provides jobs. :p

Station ambulances there for the pilots to hide in when pelting is done.

 

[greedy and cunning]

As the region gets more dangerous, it is important that Singapore has the necessary hardware and manpower to defend its interests.

This purchase is but one part of a big equation.

nonsense.
from johor just fire barrage of shells relentlessly at changi airport , the military air field , the tall hdb.
block the malacca straits with mines. bomb it sea ports.
after few months the sinkies will die of starvation.

 

[kopiuncle]

winni please don't stir shit about our security and our armed forces okay

please...we are living and staying in a very geo-politically sensitive region

so can talk something else ...but please don't stir troubles ...thank you

 

[3_M]

As the region gets more dangerous, it is important that Singapore has the necessary hardware and manpower to defend its interests.

This purchase is but one part of a big equation.

Even if SAF can conquer land, they don't have the ability to hold on to the land for long. Time is not on their side.

 

[kopiuncle]

Even if SAF can conquer land, they don't have the ability to hold on to the land for long. Time is not on their side.

I think we are not interested to conquer anything or anybody.

Just leave us alone to do our things but we need to be prepared all the time.

No need to have any enemies.

We ourselves are hemmed in geographically and we have to survive under such dire situation...and the fact that we had survived
for the past 50 years is already a miracle...a blessing./..thanks to an enlightened government....

 

[escher]

Even if SAF can conquer land, they don't have the ability to hold on to the land for long. Time is not on their side.

Land can only be conquered with soldiers with guns in their hands.
With guns in sinkie soldiers hands, and we know the worse fucking enemy of singaporeans are the fucking PAP bastards and Lee/Kwa families
Those fucking PAP bastards and families will be blasted out of their fucking miserable existence.
No fucking fancy toys or yellow submarines can save them.

They should buy ambulances to hide in.

 

[winners]

As the region gets more dangerous, it is important that Singapore has the necessary hardware and manpower to defend its interests.

This purchase is but one part of a big equation.

Defend simi lanjiao? With an area of only 710 km², even an ICBM drop in JB would have already flattened Sinkie Land.

 

[Leongsam]

Defend simi lanjiao? With an area of only 710 km², even an ICBM drop in JB would have already flattened Sinkie Land.

So Singapore should just roll over and play dead?

 

[winners]

So Singapore should just roll over and play dead?

Otherwise? Even if they will have amongst the best ammunition, they'd rather go and hide in the ambulance and run for their lives at the earliest scare by the Little India rioters. If they can't even protect their properties on site, how to protect the nation?

Even the fire engine would just reverse and drove away instead of using its water reserve to spray hard and quell the rioters. Really, when those international community will see all these video clips, it'll be a big disgrace to our Home Affairs Ministry. But yet, they claimed to have exercised "maximum restraint". I'm laughing until I'd drop off from my chair.

 

[laksaboy]

F-35 fighter jets. Now that's something that can take finally care of those pesky rioters.

 

[Logisex]

You want to know why we buy F35! You can't handle the truth!

[video=youtube;5j2F4VcBmeo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo[/video]

 

[xebay11]

So Singapore should just roll over and play dead?

Or just be friendly and be friends with Malaysia.

 

[Yingge]

Toys are getting more and more expensive!!! As a father I know it very well...:(