Asia's largest military exercise in which the US military participates will be held in Thailand, and it is believed that the aim is to promote military cooperation between the United States and Asian countries, with China in mind, which is strengthening its influence in Southeast Asia.
Asia's largest military exercise, "Cobra Gold," is held annually by the United States and Thailand, and this was the first time it was held on behalf of the Biden administration, and the scale of the exercise attracted attention.
The exercise was held for 11 days from the 3rd of this month, and 7 countries including Japan and Indonesia participated in addition to the United States and Thailand, but the number has not been announced.
According to the U.S. Embassy in Thailand, participants will take thorough measures to prevent infection with the new coronavirus by measuring body temperature and covering their faces, and then jointly conduct training to remove landmines and deal with cyber attacks. It means that I went.
On the other hand, it is said that the large-scale landing training from the sea, which is conducted every year, has been cancelled.
Chargé d'Affaires Michael Heath of the US Embassy emphasized that "reducing the risk of infection and conducting exercises is a testament to the strength of our partnership."
The United States is strengthening its involvement in this region in order to counter China, which is activating military activities in the South China Sea and other areas, and by conducting exercises even when the infection spreads, it will appeal to military cooperation. It is believed that there is an aim to do so.