China's military also participates in Asia's largest military exercise "Cobra Gold''. The US military appears to be aiming to build a certain degree of trust with the Chinese military while strengthening cooperation with Asian countries.
Thailand, which pursues all-round diplomacy, appears to have a desire to ease the power struggle between the United States and China in Southeast Asia. Cobra Gold began as a joint exercise between the U.S. and Thai militaries to prevent the spread of the communist bloc during the Cold War.