(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of US soldiers have joined troops of Thailand and South Korea (RoK) on a beach in Thailand for Cobra Gold, one of the largest annual military exercises in Asia.
The exercise, running until next Friday, brings together 7,400 soldiers to training activities which span air, land and sea as well as a jungle survival course.
6,000 US soldiers take part in the event, four times the number last year.
Cobra Gold is the biggest military exercise in the Asia-Pacific region with seven participating countries in main war exercises namely Japan, the US, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Ten nations, including Vietnam will join as observers.