U.S. forces participate in multilateral amphibious exercise during Cobra Gold 2026 in Thailand

U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches Hat Yao Beach in an amphibious exercise to support exercise Cobra Gold 26, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Salazar)