Think about it. Trump says he will negotiate from a position of power. He wants to make the US a bad ass country. Why not threaten PAP to release Amos Yee? Would Trump do that?
free land and zero docking fees. pentagon paid for facility and is paying for maintenance and upkeep. there's also the cost of operating an active depot which is pentagon-funded. sg benefits from services such as clearing shit and wastes from the ships as u.s. navy ships have extremely strict compliance with not discharging wastes in open waters. sg will always be known by the u.s. pacific fleet as a shit management provider.