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Chinese army to send troops for joint military exercise Cobra Gold led by U.S. and Thailand 1202142.
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| Chinese army to send troops for the joint military exercise Cobra Gold led by U.S. and Thailand. | |||
The
Cobra Gold 2014 military exercise, set to open on Feb. 11 in Thailand's
Phitsanulok, will involve forces from eight countries in a range of drills.
China has sent troops to attend the multilateral military exercise for
the first time, said the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Monday,
February 11, 2014. |
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 Soldiers from the U.S. and Thailand will participate in the Cobra Gold exercise in Sukhothai, Thailand. |
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The 2014 exercise, set to open on Tuesday in Thailand's Phitsanulok, will involve forces from eight countries including Thailand, the United States, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea in a range of drills. Seventeen Chinese soldiers, mainly from the Guangzhou Military Area Command, will participate in humanitarian relief drills. The Chinese squad will take part in operations at the command and coordination center, engineering assistance, medical aid as well as discussions and exchanges of military medical sciences, according to officers with the foreign affairs office of the ministry. Seventeen Chinese soldiers, mainly from the Guangzhou Military Area Command, will participate in humanitarian relief drills. The Chinese squad will take part in operations at the command and coordination center, engineering assistance, medical aid as well as discussions and exchanges of military medical sciences, according to officers with the foreign affairs office of the ministry. The exercise will end on Feb. 23. |
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