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Singapore, US kick off joint military exercise in South China Sea
By Loke Kok Fai
The USN's Vice-Admiral Robert Thomas and RSN's Rear-Admiral Timothy Lo at Tuesday's briefing. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
The view from onboard the guided missile destroyer USS Halsey. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
A look at the USS Halsey's Combat Information Centre. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
An USN helicopter equipped with submarine-spotting capabilities on display aboard the USS Halsey. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
SINGAPORE: The naval forces of Singapore and United States will carry out joint exercises in the international waters of the South China Sea as part of this year's Exercise CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training), which begins on Tuesday (July 29).
Vice-Admiral Robert Thomas of the US Navy (USN) Seventh Fleet said the joint exercises are in line with America's "rebalancing" of forces in the Asia-Pacific and its commitment to freedom of access on the seas in the region. The USN's warships and aircraft will work together with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) during the joint exercise.
Commenting on the tensions in the South China Sea between China and regional countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam, Vice-Admiral Thomas said while the Chinese Navy will likely carry out further operations there, the USN priorities operational readiness in the region, including offering its resources to aid in humanitarian efforts.
He said he "did not want to speculate" on what would warrant US military intervention in the region.
Exercise CARAT Singapore officially commences on Tuesday and will continue through to August 8. Singapore has partnered with the USN since CARAT began in 1995. Besides Singapore, the other eight navies partnering the USN on CARAT are Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
According to a US navy report on Monday, the USS Wayne E Meyer and USS Halsey will participate in Exercise CARAT Singapore. This year's exercises cover a broad range of naval complexities to include surface gunnery and air defence exercises, search and rescue, shipboard helicopter operations and maritime interdiction.
"The highlight of this year's sea phase will be an anti-submarine warfare exercise involving USN and RSN helicopters, as well as RSN ships, where torpedoes will be launched against an underwater target," the report stated
By Loke Kok Fai
- POSTED: 29 Jul 2014 13:43
An USN helicopter equipped with submarine-spotting capabilities on display aboard the USS Halsey. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
SINGAPORE: The naval forces of Singapore and United States will carry out joint exercises in the international waters of the South China Sea as part of this year's Exercise CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training), which begins on Tuesday (July 29).
Vice-Admiral Robert Thomas of the US Navy (USN) Seventh Fleet said the joint exercises are in line with America's "rebalancing" of forces in the Asia-Pacific and its commitment to freedom of access on the seas in the region. The USN's warships and aircraft will work together with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) during the joint exercise.
Commenting on the tensions in the South China Sea between China and regional countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam, Vice-Admiral Thomas said while the Chinese Navy will likely carry out further operations there, the USN priorities operational readiness in the region, including offering its resources to aid in humanitarian efforts.
He said he "did not want to speculate" on what would warrant US military intervention in the region.
Exercise CARAT Singapore officially commences on Tuesday and will continue through to August 8. Singapore has partnered with the USN since CARAT began in 1995. Besides Singapore, the other eight navies partnering the USN on CARAT are Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
According to a US navy report on Monday, the USS Wayne E Meyer and USS Halsey will participate in Exercise CARAT Singapore. This year's exercises cover a broad range of naval complexities to include surface gunnery and air defence exercises, search and rescue, shipboard helicopter operations and maritime interdiction.
"The highlight of this year's sea phase will be an anti-submarine warfare exercise involving USN and RSN helicopters, as well as RSN ships, where torpedoes will be launched against an underwater target," the report stated
