As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allies. In the past, Washington has had to recognize that support is not always forthcoming. Using the example of relations between the U.S. and Thailand, this article tries to establish how the reliability of an ally can be assessed. For this purpose, the options of military access for American forces are first analyzed. Subsequently, the actions of the kingdom are explained from a theoretical point of view: Is Bangkok following a policy of bandwagoning vis-à-vis Washington? Finally, against this background, the possible behaviour of Thailand during a crisis in the Taiwan Strait is discussed: How reliable will the American ally be when it counts?...
U.S.-Thailand relations are of particular interest to Congress because of Thailand's status as a lon...
While the overall security situation in Southeast Asia is something of a mixed bag, with grounds for...
This article attempts to put into perspective significant turns, as well as critical issues, in Thai...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
Perhaps more than any other formal US ally in Asia, Thailand has been successful in striking a caref...
Thailand and the United States have mutually benefited from 200 years of relations (since 1818) that...
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/After 200 years of diplomatic...
With the looming power shifts in East Asia, it is crucial to examine Thailand’s strategic behavior t...
"Stabilität in Asien liegt sowohl im europäischen als auch im amerikanischen Interesse, aber nur die...
In this article the author discusses the prospects for successful implementation of the Nixon Doctri...
U.S. Asian policy today is a curious blend of seemingly firm bilateral commitments and occasionally ...
„Weshalb gibt es keine NATO in Südostasien?“ – mit dieser Frage wird darauf verwiesen, dass die USA ...
Thai foreign policy is omnidirectional; it means Thai’s policy will always change along with the dev...
For a long time, the Far East was not one of key regions of the FRG's efforts to ensure strategic po...
U.S.-Thailand relations are of particular interest to Congress because of Thailand's status as a lon...
While the overall security situation in Southeast Asia is something of a mixed bag, with grounds for...
This article attempts to put into perspective significant turns, as well as critical issues, in Thai...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
Perhaps more than any other formal US ally in Asia, Thailand has been successful in striking a caref...
Thailand and the United States have mutually benefited from 200 years of relations (since 1818) that...
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/After 200 years of diplomatic...
With the looming power shifts in East Asia, it is crucial to examine Thailand’s strategic behavior t...
"Stabilität in Asien liegt sowohl im europäischen als auch im amerikanischen Interesse, aber nur die...
In this article the author discusses the prospects for successful implementation of the Nixon Doctri...
U.S. Asian policy today is a curious blend of seemingly firm bilateral commitments and occasionally ...
„Weshalb gibt es keine NATO in Südostasien?“ – mit dieser Frage wird darauf verwiesen, dass die USA ...
Thai foreign policy is omnidirectional; it means Thai’s policy will always change along with the dev...
For a long time, the Far East was not one of key regions of the FRG's efforts to ensure strategic po...
U.S.-Thailand relations are of particular interest to Congress because of Thailand's status as a lon...
While the overall security situation in Southeast Asia is something of a mixed bag, with grounds for...
This article attempts to put into perspective significant turns, as well as critical issues, in Thai...