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US, Indonesia join multinational military exercise in Thailand
Hosted by Thai and US forces, one of the largest multinational military exercises in Southeast Asia will be held in locations across Thailand through March 5.
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US Marines rest on top of amphibious assault vehicles during the joint Cobra Gold exercise in the coastal Thai province of Rayong on February 28, 2020.
(AFP/Lillian SUWANRUMPHA )
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multinational military exercise dubbed Cobra Gold started in Thailand on Tuesday with about 3,500 personnel from around 20 countries participating, though the annual event was scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Thai military said.
Hosted by Thai and US forces, one of the largest multinational military exercises in Southeast Asia will be held in locations across Thailand through March 5.
Official participants are Thailand, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea, while China, India and Australia are involved in a limited scope.
Scaled down as last year, this year's drill consists mainly of a command post exercise, and humanitarian assistance and field training.
The United States has sent around 1,300 personnel to the exercise.
About 60 people from Japan are joining such drills as the disaster and cyberattack response, according to the Joint Staff of the country's Self-Defense Forces.
The 2020 exercise, held as the global health crisis was deepening, drew about 10,000 personnel.
