U.S., Thailand, SKorea and Singapore conduct amphibious operations training

Описание: (26 Feb 2026)
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Sattahip, Thailand – 26 February 2026

1. Various of helicopter flying overhead
2. Simulated explosion to indicate an air strike on coastal defenses
3. Various of helicopter taking off
4. Wide of military vessels off coast as smaller craft head to shore
5. Mid of fast boats carrying Thai soldiers approaching shore
6. Various of Thai soldiers charge across beach
7. Wide of amphibious vehicles approaching beach
8. Amphibious vehicles in sea, smoke screen emitted by other vehicles
9. Various of amphibious vehicles coming onto beach
10. Wide of Thai marines coming out of vehicles and staging an attack
11. Various of Thai marines staging attack
12. Wide of Thai marines staging attack
13. Various of Thai marines helicopter
14. ⁠SOUNDBITE (Thai) Vice Admiral Arpa Chapanont, Commander of the First Naval Area Command of the Royal Thai Navy:
“The training was a success. It allowed us to learn about working together, right from the planning stage. What everyone saw happening in a short period of time went through planning from different branches and different countries. When the planning is good, everything goes according to plan. Today's operation went smoothly and successfully achieved the planned objectives.”
15. ⁠Thai solders walking back at end of exercise
16. U.S. Marines join in the Cobra Gold U.S.-Thai joint military exercise
17. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Vice Admiral Arpa Chapanont, Commander of the First Naval Area Command of the Royal Thai Navy:
“I believe that for the Royal Thai Navy and the Royal Thai Armed Forces, we already have capabilities in terms of equipment, personnel and tactics. Training with foreign countries allows us to learn what can be applied. We have to understand that technologies and equipment might differ, but if we can adapt and apply them, it will be beneficial.”
18. Pan of group at the ceremony
19. ⁠Various of group photo
STORYLINE:
Thailand, the U.S., South Korea and Singapore jointly conducted intensive amphibious operations training under the framework of the Cobra Gold 2026 joint exercise.

The drills took place at the Royal Thai Navy Training Field in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand, on Thursday.

Cobra Gold is one of the longest-running multinational exercises in Southeast Asia, and this year involves over 8,000 personnel from 30 countries.

Vice Admiral Arpa Chapanont, a commander in the Thai Royal Navy, called the exercise "a success."

AP video shot by Ed Peerayot

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