Learning the Ropes
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Colin Murphy assists South Korean Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Changmin Seo during rappel and rigging training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand, March 3, 2026. Cobra Gold, cohosted by the U.S. and Thailand, is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise on mainland Asia, bringing together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security.