Don't waste money on heli flat top

It's a matter of time Paya Lebar airbase is going to close down. Left with Tengah and Changi airbase, I believe they will be easy targets for any aggressor especially the one who is building airbase in South China Sea.
It would be wise if our defence minister would up our naval spectrum of having a class of JMMS of 200m and above to store a squadron of fixed wing planes. It will be costly but the pilots can be trained in international waters/airspace instead of renting bases for training.
We could shut down a couple of overseas training bases which cost a lot of our tax payers money and divert it to increase our naval and air force assets and flexibility.

It would be STUPID to build a JMMS which can only store helicoters. They are basically sitting ducks without proper air cover from fighters. Due to the size and budget, we can't afford a fast engine like a nuclear ones. The threat of missile attacks can be either from the air, from the ship and even subs. Our JMMS can' t outrun the enemy ships/subs nor having the range to defend against fighters which can launch missiles from long distances. While some anti-ship missiles rely on stealth, some rely on speed. The moment the missile reached the horizon, the JMMS and her protectors will have only seconds to react, launch anti-missiles and pray.

We NEED a class of JMMS which can store, carry out maintenance, replenish and launch fighter jets. Regardless of what our neighbours think or say, our defence is utmost important then their pride. If we are going to spend big bucks, spend it wisely. Don't build something that is irrelevant. To build a flat top only to be a "gas/replenish" station is a total waste of money!
If they succumb to political pressure, please do not order and build JMMS. DO NOT give excuses of having a better ship for humanitarian aid or disaster relief when it's cost is too much for those. Why would we want to build a better ship for others if they do not care in the first place? We can help/assist but not at our expense of protecting our assets (JMMS).

It would be wiser to get more frigates/fighter planes/subs or even a land based sea defence missile system.

When the F15 was selected, I was disappointed but due to the fact that Typhoon is not mature and other options were not really into our requirement. I guess it's ok to have the eagles since the range and weapon payload is awesome. However, they come with a hefty price tag.

This time round, we have many options. We could build JMMS, we could buy from Spain or Italy. Both countries have ships that meet my expectations. There are many mature platforms to choose from.

Lastly, our local population growth is going south. I doubt we can have manpower to maintain 3 airbase plus the squadrons of plane they housed. Why not downsize our LST to 2 and build 2 JMMS which can house a Squadron of fixed wings? Increase land usage, reduce manpower, a better humanitarian aid, savings on renting bases for training, a better sea role position and power projection to our neighors especially the new one which just claimed the South China Sea.