News Forum - Thailand says Myanmar observers will not participate in Cobra Gold exercises

[Thaiger]

Myanmar military observers will not participate in this year’s 41st Cobra Gold military exercise, which will take place from February 20 to March 5, according to Lt Gen Chitchanok Nujjaya, Director of Joint Operations. He said the decision was made by both Thailand and the US since there was not enough time to prepare for Myanmar’s participation. Although there were rumours that the US was planning to use the drill to covertly transfer weapons to ethnic minority groups opposing Myanmar’s military regime, he confirmed that Cobra Gold would not be held near Myanmar’s border and that the exercises will take […]

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[Jason]

It's a bit bizarre that India and China are involved in military exercises, especially considering the strife between the two countries on India's northern border. 

[Poolie]

A border spat thats been going on for twenty years.