Cobra Gold, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s biggest multinational military exercises, has been postponed to August due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to sources.
The postponement of the joint exercise, scheduled for late February, was recently agreed by co-hosts Thailand and the United States because many of the participating countries are struggling amid the pandemic.
The countries have been informed of the postponement, a military source said. An official statement has not been released by the Thai military.
The coronavirus situation will be assessed by the host countries before holding the 40th Cobra Gold, rescheduled for…
