U.S. naval base located in Singapore, Philippines

The U.S. Navy says it will put some troops in the port of Singapore and the Philippines may be in the next few years, to increase the presence of the United States in this area.

Analysts in the areas of defense, said the port's piers that would be the kind of small ships, but its approval for the U.S. presence in the region will increase Washington's intervention in the European region Asia and increase tensions with Beijing.

That same month, U.S. and Australia announced plans to increase U.S. military presence in Asia - Pacific region, with increased 2,500 Marines based in Darwin, northern Australia .

A military port of Singapore.

In The Proceedings are published by the U.S. Naval Academy, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, head of the naval activities of the United States wrote, in the coming years, the U.S. Navy will increasingly focus on regional "crossroads of maritime strategy "in Asia - Pacific.

Accordingly, he said the U.S. Navy plans to build new military port in Singapore, in parallel with the increase in troops in bases in Darwin next year. In addition, a source said, the U.S. Navy is also conducting negotiations with the Philippines on the deployment of troops on the territory of the port, but the outcome is unclear.

Admiral confirmed Greenert, the ships will focus on South China Sea to conduct operations against piracy and smuggling, two problems that are identified as the official operating in the region.

With that purpose, the United States is expected to type P-8A Poseidon aircraft, or unmanned aircraft reconnaissance to Thailand or the Philippines to do maritime surveillance missions.

Sea region is strategic not only regional but also the way to decide important maritime trade worldwide. This is the shortest route connecting the Pacific with the Indian Ocean, and is home to many bustling sea lanes in the world pass by. More than half of the world's oil tankers have to cross this region, making the South China Sea becomes extremely critical.