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The debut of the F-35B at this year’s edition of the annual drill signals a shift in U.S. military presence in the region.

The drills will be closely watched for an indication of U.S.-Thailand alliance dynamics and the state of regional collaboration amid wider developments.

Progress on the agreement put the defense aspect of the relationship back in the headlines.

Development spotlights ongoing defense cooperation between the two allies.

The interaction will spotlight the state of the alliance and the challenges both sides face in managing it this year and beyond.

Beyond managing challenges, both sides can seize opportunities to reinforce an important relationship amid broader strategic trends.

A recent interaction put the focus on the defense side of the relationship between the two Southeast Asian states.

The holding of a biennial naval drill once again spotlights developments underway in the defense relationship between the two sides.

Both sides just held the twentieth edition of Exercise Kocha Singa.

Development spotlights ongoing defense cooperation between the two allies, despite deeper challenges.

The Trump administration has demonstrated a willingness to engage Southeast Asian leaders of different stripes.