When the UK entered the JSF programme Clinton was in the White House and everything was huncky Dory, Bush on the other hand appears nervous about the US’s future position in the world and would like to do everything in his power to maintain Americas advantage. I would also say that there are a few things for the US to be concerned about in the UK, firstly the relatively close relationship with Europe and collaborative projects, the china embargo issue, and the UK’s seeming inability to deal with Islamic fundermentalists (The UK has people dressing up as suicide bombers and parading around the capitals streets).

What radar is the new J-8IIM meant to use?

Considering how Singpore is using F15’s to replace A-4’s I think it is somewhat unsafe to assume that they are simply going to buy an aircraft that simply replaces the F-5.

Personally I have always thought that the RAF should have gone for 25 C-17s and then kept the order for 25 A-400M’s skipping the C-130J.

At no point did I suggest that two countrys were on the cusp of a major strategic alliance you just misrepresented what I wrote for reasons which are beyond me. I simply said that as the two countrys are likely to be the last to operate the F-15 (having just purchased it) and it may therefore in the future be a good idea if the two countrys cooperated in that area. At no point did I mention a strategic alliance of any sort let alone a major one. And the F-15K and SG may be different aircraft but they are not that different.
Talking of the future it might be a good idea if you read peoples posts and respond to what they write not what you want to respond to.

It has been suggested to me that the Litening pods being ordered for the Typhoon, may find they way onto harriers as well.

Having just ordered the F-15SG, the singapore airforce already has quite close commonality with Korea and these two countrys are likely to be the last to operate the F-15 (many years from now) so future cooperation may be a good move. The F-15SG already gives Singapore a good long range near strategic asset. Based on what Singpore has ordered in recent years I would suspect that they will order the best they can afford which suggests to me they will eventually go the JSF route.
As for the trainer requirement, well singpore seems to love its off-set agreements so the best option for Singapores own industry will probably have the best chance.

Looks like an ingenious solution to a multitude of requirements, very impressive.