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Politics of Defence Acquisitions: Singapore and the Hawker Hunters (Part 2)

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by Koh Zhongwei, Alvin Continuing Politics of Defence Acquisitions: Singapore and the Hawker Hunters Part 1 The implication of going along with the Singaporeans was that to do so would well place the Kuala Lumpur conference in jeopardy. A row between the local partners at this stage could very well have led to an Australian… »

Politics of Defence Acquisitions: Singapore and the Hawker Hunters (Part 1)

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by Koh Zhongwei, Alvin Singapore acquisition of Hawker Hunters from the United Kingdom in 1970 seemed a straight-forward economic transaction in theory, but in reality proved anything but simple.[i] Despite British obligation to help Singapore build up its armed forces in light of their accelerated withdrawal[ii], the British government was highly reluctant to sell such… »

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