{"id":46145,"date":"2022-06-13T17:35:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/06\/13\/us-defense-secretary-austin-meets-thai-leader-to-boost-ties\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:39:02","slug":"us-defense-secretary-austin-meets-thai-leader-to-boost-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/06\/13\/us-defense-secretary-austin-meets-thai-leader-to-boost-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"US Defense Secretary Austin meets Thai leader to boost ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BANGKOK \u2014 U.S. Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/05\/25\/never-lie-cheat-or-steal-defense-secretary-tells-air-force-academy-grads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lloyd Austin<\/a> met with Thailand\u2019s prime minister on Monday as part of an effort to strengthen what Austin says is Washington\u2019s \u201cunparalleled network of alliances and partnerships\u201d in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is also defense minister, also met Austin last month in Washington. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2022\/02\/23\/boeing-wins-helicopter-contract-for-thailand\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thailand<\/a> and the United States are longtime military allies, despite a cooling of relations after the 2014 military coup that brought former army commander Prayuth to power. Monday\u2019s visit was Austin\u2019s first to Thailand as defense secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3060226\/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-meeting-with-thailand-prime\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Defense Department statement<\/a> issued after the meeting said Austin and Prayuth \u201cshared perspectives on regional security issues, and discussed opportunities to strengthen the U.S.-Thai alliance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said Austin declared Washington\u2019s interest in strengthening \u201cinteroperability between the U.S. and Thai forces and to support Thailand\u2019s modernization requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two men also discussed prioritizing cooperation in emerging technical areas, such as the cyber and space technology sectors, as well as Thailand\u2019s desire for \u201cenhanced defense industry cooperation,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thai media had reported that Prayuth would likely discuss arms procurement with Austin, including of F-35 fighter aircraft, but Austin did not comment specifically on that in remarks to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions between the U.S. and China have been growing in part over Beijing\u2019s claims to Taiwan and much of the South China Sea, and its increasing power and influence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/06\/11\/austin-talks-taiwan-independence-russias-invasion-and-aukus-deal-at-security-summit\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1241226581.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Austin talks Taiwan independence, Russia\u2019s invasion and AUKUS deal at security summit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">&quot;Do rules matter? Does sovereignty matter? Does the system that we have built together matter?&quot; the Pentagon chief asked the audience at the Shangri-La Dialogue.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a speech Saturday at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore, Austin said China\u2019s \u201csteady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan\u201d threatens to undermine the region\u2019s security and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said he was proud that Washington\u2019s \u201cunparalleled network of alliances and partnerships has only deepened\u201d in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s defense minister, Gen. 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