Apart from Singapore, Thailand’s neighboring countries do not own F35. Thailand’s goal of introducing F35 is to completely become the core ally of the United States in ASEAN. There is no benefit in other aspects, because military development can balance the surrounding countries is OK. There is no need to surpass the surrounding countries. Rafale fighter or Eurofighter Typhoon fighter can also accomplish this national defense goal.
@singularity-63392 жыл бұрын
So your point is NO American F35 but European fighter jets are fine. F35 has clear advantages due to it's stealth compared to others and at the same price points as European ones. From your comment it can easily be traced back to where's your stand, you're from mainland China!
@fukubich83922 жыл бұрын
Your point are interesting if we think about ally issue it reasonable but later than to show that Thailand is 100% on US side they want to balance the relationship between two side cause we need to consider Thailand have been rely on China military product lately too like ship ,submarine and tank . Or in my opinion it is just different policy for each army for example marine may be focus more on price and number . While Air force focus on quality if you see when Thailand got F16 at that time too Thai was dominant not just to balance other neighbor countries with it but it also worth the money consider how long it have been used
@vstachen77612 жыл бұрын
@@singularity-6339 Yes, I am Chinese. Of course, I do not want ASEAN countries to join the core circle of allies of the United States. F35 fighters are only sold to core allies considered by Americans. Countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are not core allies of the United States. Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines must pay other prices if they want to obtain F35 fighters. The F35 fighter is very advanced, but it does not mean that it can give the acquired country an absolute advantage. The arms race.
@singularity-63392 жыл бұрын
@@vstachen7761 Thailand has been a core US ally ever since the WWII and hardly any Thai government in the future could be able to change that even if they try, (we want to change that status quo). American influence has a very deep root in the country. As for arm race China supply Myanmar JF17 and Q7 plus Russia supply Mig 29 and Su30 and don't you think that caused the arm race?
@vstachen77612 жыл бұрын
@@singularity-6339 The core allies of the United States are countries that have signed a military alliance treaty with the United States, NATO, Japan and South Korea. Have Thailand and the United States signed a military alliance treaty?