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- From: tinkyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 06:30:00
Subject: Bkk Post - Burma constantly expanding military
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Bangkok post - Jan 07, 2000.
MILITARY LECTURE
Thais need to remain ever vigilant
Burma constantly expanding military
Thailand should remain vigilant with Burma posing a potential =
security threat, the supreme commander warned yesterday.
Gen Mongkol Ampornpisit made the remark while delivering a lecture =
to some 200 officers at National Defence College and Joint Staff =
College.
"Though posing no threat now, Burma could change in the future. =
While most countries are downsizing their armed forces, Burma keeps =
expanding its military capability," he said.
Gen Mongkol said such concerns had been voiced at a recent meeting =
of supreme commanders from the Asia-Pacific region.
Neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia are not =
a threat to the region, despite an enhancement in Vietnam's naval =
capability, he said.
Gen Mongkol also stressed the importance of maintaining good =
relationship with Cambodia.
Relations with Rangoon have turned sour following the embassy =
siege by armed Burmese dissidents in October last year.
While Thailand keeps a watchful eye on drug traffickers from =
across the border, Burma harbours suspicions Thai authorities are giving =
support to its minority groups. Burma could not accept the fact that =
those who seized its mission were provided safe passage across the =
border in exchange for hostage release. The supreme commander said the =
Thai defence budget is the smallest compared to those of Singapore and =
Malaysia.
The latter is meanwhile developing its air defence capability by =
procuring fighter jets-F/A18, F-16 and MiG-29 models.
Malaysia's procurement of MiG-29 equipped with so-called =
Amraamskis from Russia would likely make the United States sell its =
Amraams to other countries in the region, Gen Mongkol added.
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<P><FONT size=3D+2><B>T</B></FONT>hailand should remain vigilant =
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posing a potential security threat, the supreme commander warned=20
yesterday.</P>
<P>Gen Mongkol Ampornpisit made the remark while delivering a =
lecture to=20
some 200 officers at National Defence College and Joint Staff =
College.</P>
<P>"Though posing no threat now, Burma could change in the future. =
While=20
most countries are downsizing their armed forces, Burma keeps =
expanding=20
its military capability," he said.</P>
<P>Gen Mongkol said such concerns had been voiced at a recent =
meeting of=20
supreme commanders from the Asia-Pacific region.</P>
<P>Neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia are =
not a=20
threat to the region, despite an enhancement in Vietnam's naval=20
capability, he said.</P>
<P>Gen Mongkol also stressed the importance of maintaining good=20
relationship with Cambodia.</P>
<P>Relations with Rangoon have turned sour following the embassy =
siege by=20
armed Burmese dissidents in October last year.</P>
<P>While Thailand keeps a watchful eye on drug traffickers from =
across the=20
border, Burma harbours suspicions Thai authorities are giving =
support to=20
its minority groups. Burma could not accept the fact that those =
who seized=20
its mission were provided safe passage across the border in =
exchange for=20
hostage release. The supreme commander said the Thai defence =
budget is the=20
smallest compared to those of Singapore and Malaysia.</P>
<P>The latter is meanwhile developing its air defence capability =
by=20
procuring fighter jets-F/A18, F-16 and MiG-29 models.</P>
<P>Malaysia's procurement of MiG-29 equipped with so-called =
Amraamskis=20
from Russia would likely make the United States sell its Amraams =
to other=20
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