SINGAPORE -- At a time of proliferating regional conflicts and worries over fraying global security alliances, Southeast Asia's "poisonous shrimp" Singapore is buying some more venom.
Submarines, such as this German-built vessel, are an important part of Singapore's defense strategy, which is designed to make any attack on it prohibitively costly. © Reuters
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Singapore beefs up defense clout while targeting diplomatic anchor role
City-state orders submarines, fighter jets as geopolitical uncertainties brew
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