The joint exercise focuses on maintaining and improving military-to-military relationships among the U.S., Thailand, Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Indonesia.

Thailand is one of our nation’s closest friends and partners in Asia. March 2009 marked the 176th anniversary of the U.S. Thailand Treaty of Amity and Commerce that makes Thailand our oldest treaty ally in Asia. While providing unique and dynamic training opportunities for participating military partners, Cobra Gold also promotes relationship-building between militaries and local communities.

Cobra Gold 10 builds on progress made during previous exercises in terms of participating nations’ ability to conduct joint/multinational operations, and improves multinational interoperability and capacity. The exercise is rooted in partnerships and recognizes the need for multinational solutions to common challenges ranging from transnational violent extremism to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.