7,000 troops participate in large Asian military exercise

RAYONG, Thailand: Thailand and the United States have begun joint military exercises with more than 7,000 personnel and forces from 30 countries, as part of "Cobra Gold", one of the world's longest-running multilateral military exercises and the largest in Southeast Asia.

After the drills were scaled back during the pandemic, nearly 6,000 U.S. troops will take part this year, Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of