Singapore's Maritime Tightrope: Naval Drills with China as Global Flashpoints Flare

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched the fifth edition of their bilateral Exercise Maritime Cooperation on September 5 at Ma Xie Naval Base in Zhanjiang, China. The RSS Steadfast and PLANS Dali are participating in a shore phase followed by sea drills including gunnery firings and search-and-rescue exercises. The exercise, which began in 2015, underscores Singapore's deliberate effort to...