U.S. Navy LCAC arrives at Hat Yao Beach, Thailand during Cobra Gold

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 81, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to beach while conducting sea-based operations during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao Beach, 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)