The Royal Thai Armed Forces and United States Indo-Pacific Command co-hosted the Cobra Gold 2026 Initial Planning Conference from 4–8 August 2025 at the Plaza Athénée Hotel, Bangkok. Representatives from South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia also took part.
Cobra Gold, first held in 1982, is the largest and longest-running multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific. The exercise focuses on regional security, interoperability, and readiness, with training in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. Over the years, it has grown to reflect the increasing importance of joint military cooperation in this strategic region.
