The Indo-Asia-Pacific powers the global economy – what happens here matters to the whole world. Singapore is a key crossroad of the global economy, with over U...SD $5 trillion passing through the region annually. What moves and happens on the water influences and shapes everything that happens on land. Stability, economic access and a world where every nation has a voice, are enduring strategic interests shared by every nation, in a global system that values right more than might. Strong partnerships underpin regional maritime security. American littoral combat ships and their unique capabilities enhance maritime partnerships that support shared values and interests.
Every nation in the region depends upon secure, free maritime trade and also faces natural disasters, radical extremism and piracy – threats that ignore borders. On average, two multi-national disaster response efforts are needed each year in Southeast Asia. Littoral combat ships can go places and do things that no other American ships can, with flexible, large payloads that enable easy integration with regional navies for both military and humanitarian missions.
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