https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg The U.S. denial of Thailand's request for the F-35 speaks to underlying problems in the bilateral defense ties. Credit: Patrick Barron/Alamy Stock Photo In late May, the Royal Thai Air Force said the U.S. had denied its request for Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, an outcome that unfolded as China looms ever larger in Asia's regional security picture—and in Thailand's orbit.

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