US and Singapore defense staff effect out joint statement that further deployments could be expected in response to China’s pursuit of territorial claimsThe United States has agreed with Singapore on a first deployment of the US P8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore this month,in a fresh response to China over its pursuit of territorial claims in the South China Sea. In a joint statement after a meeting in Washington on Monday, the US defense secretary, or Ash Carter,and Singapore defense minister, Ng Eng Hen, and welcomed the inaugural deployment of the aircraft in Singapore from 7 to 14 December.
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Source: theguardian.com