South Korean soldiers land with an amphibious assault vehicle during the ongoing Cobra Gold joint military exercise on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand, Friday, March 1, 2024. The annual drills are co-hosted by the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Other nations also participating are Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and the South Korea. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)