Singapore is not left out of Trump's crazy and reckless trade war with the whole world. Trump has no friends except his own interest. Despite offering American forces a port to support American military operations in SE Asia, and the ability to turn Malacca Strait into a choke point, despite paying through the nose for all the expensive American weapons that cannot be brought back to Singapore, Trump is treating Singapore just like any Tom, Dick and Harry. Singapore would not be spared when Trump throws tantrum or suffering from his periodic attack.
Does Singapore have to accept the brash behaviour and bullying of Trump and his gangster policies? Is Singapore dispensable to the Americans, and can be kicked around like any other American crony? Singapore today has choices. Singapore can get everything it wants from China, including political and military support, military hardware and land for military training and at cheaper cost. Singapore is in a way like China, can trade with anyone, with the whole world, except with Russia. Singapore can find a substitute for American support.
Can the Americans do away with Singapore? The Americans have no friend or dependable friend in SE Asea. The Pinoys is more a liability than anything else. Only good to be used as a temporary disposable pawn, nothing more nothing less. The Philippines does not have the clout like Singapore, does not control the strategic position like Singapore, and very unpredictable. The Pinoys have kicked out the American bases and would do so again once Marcos loses power. The rest of Asean are wary of the Americans unlike Singapore.
There is no reason for Singapore to cower under the threats of the Americans. Both enjoy a symbiotic relationship. The Americans cannot afford to lose Singapore and its strategic location. The American market is only one of many markets for Singapore.
What would happen to Singapore if there were a break in Singapore US relations, and worse, if Singapore invites China to use its military facilities here instead of America? Would it spell the end of Singapore, or would it end America's strangle hold of the Malacca Strait and influence in ASEAN?
What would happen to the American influence in the region without Singapore? Who can replace Singapore? Who can the Americans trust? Singapore is vital to the Americans, irreplaceable. Singapore can replace the Americans with China. Stop bullying and kicking Singapore around.
PS. Maybe Trump would declare Singapore is vital to American strategic interest and would want to take it over as the 52nd state or buy it like Greenland.
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Trump just signed an executive order to bring down the cost of drugs in the USA. So simple, just a signature on a piece of paper and drugs will magically become cheaper. Now, why didn't Biden do that earlier I wonder? Oh, in case I forget, why didn't Trump sign an executive order to bring down the price of eggs and groceries as well.
Or better still, why didn't Trump just sign an executive order to compel retailers like Walmart not to let shelves be empty. Can he sign an executive order to demand that China must buy soya beans and corn from the USA to prevent farms from collapsing?
Trump thinks everything is so easy. As easy as demanding Mexico pays for his wall, gloating that he can stop the Ukraine War within 24 hours of his stepping into the White House, gloating about bringing manufacturing back to the USA without getting things ready beforehand, until the shit hits the fan.
Now, anything good happening around the world or in the USA is all because of the leadership of Trump. Now he is trying to take credit for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, even though the Indians do not even think he played any part in negotiations. Anything bad happening around the world or in the USA is now the fault of Joe Biden, the poor man not knowing what he is accused of. Good that Joe has dementia and cannot remember what he did anyway.
At the Victory Day commemoration event in Moscow, who were there from ASEAN, providing troops marching at the event? Vietnam was there. Myanmar was there. Laos was there.
Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei are Muslim countries, supportive of the Muslims in the Middle East. They are not going to like the USA in ASEAN for sure. Cambodia has been a close ally of China for decades, since Norodom Sihanouk.
Therefore, the USA only has two doggies left in ASEAN, Singapore and the Philippines.
Singapore will send it super keelat guard of honor to USA in June for Trump birthday celebration. Watch for it...hahaha
Bong Bong is in trouble. Rodrigo Duterte won his seat in his prison cell at the Hague. What does that tell us?
Only in the ICC court that a leader fighting drug lords is doing something against humanity. It is illogical, immoral and totally infantile behavior.
Think of an expensive present for Trump. Qatar giving him a 747 and Trump is accepting, no corruption. What is the best present for Trump that is more expensive than a 747?
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