National Security Affairs: Singapore

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This paper looks at the nation of Singapore and provides information about its basic geography, exports, resources and imports. The paper also looks at the standard of living and general contentedness of Singaporeans. It then discusses whether or not tradition is valued in Singapore and how stable or unstable the national government is. Finally, the paper analyzes whether or not Singapore is "in line" with U.S. foreign policy - and how Singapore is important to the United States' foreign policy and national defense - and what general strengths and weaknesses it possesses. Ultimately, the paper illustrates how even the tiniest of nations can have major international significance.

From the Paper:

"To close briefly, Singapore is an important country for America insofar as it is a wealthy and fairly influential member of ASEAN and because an enemy of the United States that gained power in Singapore would be geographically positioned to gain considerable power in the entire Southeast Asian region. In military terms, an enemy of America's that gained control in Singapore could threaten US naval and military installations in the Pacific - as well as the security of Australia, another strong ally upon which America has depended in the past. As a few final points, Singapore's proximity to China and to habitually-unstable Thailand is a very real weakness while the nation's greatest strength lies in its political stability and the fact that it is a prosperous land with strong business ties to the United States - as have a number of other Asian lands (Ramsay 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Agence France Presse. February 2, 2005. Singapore launches elite maritime anti-terrorist assault unit. http://www.singapore-window.org/sw05/050202af.htm (accessed September 29, 2006).
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 2006. The World Fact Book: Singapore. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sn.html#Intro> (accessed September 29, 2006).
• Mydans, Seth. March 2, 2002. Singapore school dress code alienates Muslims. <http://econ.ucsc.edu/~nuclear/econ189/hotnews/singaporedressandmuslims.htm> (accessed September 29, 2006).
• Ramsay, Randolph. (2003). Asia's Ally? How Pro-Asia is US President George W. Bush? <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_6_11/ai_106646661> (accessed September 29, 2006).
• Singaporeans the least happy people in Asia. July 13, 2006. <http://singabloodypore.blogspot.com/2006/07/singaporeans-least-happy-people-in.html> (accessed September 29, 2006).

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