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Thai-US Cobra Gold annual exercise starts next month
BANGKOK, Jan 11 (TNA) – The 29th Cobra Gold 10 (CG 10) training to be joined by six countries will run February 1 to 11 at the U-Tapao Thai Naval Air Base in Rayong.
Gen Ratchakrit Kanchanawat, Royal Thai Army Chief of Joint Staff and US Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John held a news conference on Monday to announce the annual exercise.
Gen Ratchakrit said the two countries have cooperated in the joint training for 54 years. Cobra Gold 10 is not only engaged in military training but also operations to maintain peace and humanitarian missions such as helping tsunami victims.
The drill also stimulates a flow of funds--about Bt200 million into the training area.
The six countries which joined the training are Thailand, the United States, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and the Republic of Korea, while 10 other countries will attend as observers.
The United States and South Korea will bring state-of-the-art weapons to be used during the drill.
It’s the first time South Korea will join the exercise, it was while Malaysia intends to jparticipate in the next round.
Cobra Gold 10 is the biggest military training exercise in the Pacific region.
South Korea was selected to join as their goals are similar to boost security in the region, maintain peace and conduct humanitarian work, said the US ambassador.
Col, Cho Jeong Ku, military attache at South Korean embassy in Bangkok said it is honoured to join the drill and is confident that his country will help boost stability and security in the region. (TNA)
Gen Ratchakrit Kanchanawat, Royal Thai Army Chief of Joint Staff and US Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John held a news conference on Monday to announce the annual exercise.
Gen Ratchakrit said the two countries have cooperated in the joint training for 54 years. Cobra Gold 10 is not only engaged in military training but also operations to maintain peace and humanitarian missions such as helping tsunami victims.
The drill also stimulates a flow of funds--about Bt200 million into the training area.
The six countries which joined the training are Thailand, the United States, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and the Republic of Korea, while 10 other countries will attend as observers.
The United States and South Korea will bring state-of-the-art weapons to be used during the drill.
It’s the first time South Korea will join the exercise, it was while Malaysia intends to jparticipate in the next round.
Cobra Gold 10 is the biggest military training exercise in the Pacific region.
South Korea was selected to join as their goals are similar to boost security in the region, maintain peace and conduct humanitarian work, said the US ambassador.
Col, Cho Jeong Ku, military attache at South Korean embassy in Bangkok said it is honoured to join the drill and is confident that his country will help boost stability and security in the region. (TNA)
