The Pentagon is moving forward with plans for a massive exercise with Thailand next week, signaling direct U.S. cooperation with the military junta that runs the country under martial law.

Following Thailand’s coup last May, the U.S. suspended military aid and canceled some joint exercises, to signal opposition to the military takeover of the government, which is now headed by Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha.

However, the U.S. is now moving forward with the exercise, which is slated to start on Monday and is termed “Cobra Gold.”

U.S. officials appear to be trying to publicly distance themselves from the collaboration, even as they plan for it to proceed.

Melissa Sweeney, spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, told the Washington Post that the U.S. decided this year “to proceed with a significantly refocused and scaled down Cobra Gold 2015 exercise, in light of the Thai military’s ouster of the civilian government.”

However, it is not clear what “refocused and scaled down” means, and top officials are providing few details.