US alliances with the Philippines and Thailand : partnerships or interests?

• Main Author: Trajano, Julius Cesar I.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95309; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8852
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

While both the Philippines and Thailand are treaty allies of the US in Southeast Asia, they exhibit different levels of support to the US renewed focus on the Asia-Pacific. The vibrancy of Washington’s ties with Manila and Bangkok is influenced by perception of a common...