DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour
DEFENDER 25 Infographic

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Video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez
Cobra Gold 25 | Thailand, U.S military free-fall operations
U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific
March 17, 2025 | 1:41
U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members, and Royal Thai Naval Special Warfare Command conduct military free-fall training at Wing 2 Khok Kathiam Air Force Base, Rayong province, Thailand, March 7, 2025, during exercise Cobra Gold. SOCPAC serves as the operational component command for all SOF missions throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Cobra Gold 2025 is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, held annually in Thailand, showcasing the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, and advancing common interests through our commitment to allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez)
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