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Disaster drill in Thailand pushes multinational responders to coordinate beyond words
- The Cobra Gold disaster-relief drill in Phanom Sarakham tested multinational responders coordinating through language barriers.
- The exercise included nine participating countries and officials said language differences were acknowledged and managed.
- U.S. and Thai organizers describe cross-training as key to faster, familiar responses in real disasters.
- The drill showcased new tools like a firefighting drone to combat a mock fuel-line fire.
- Observers from China attended as part of the multinational exercise.
- The ninth year of Cobra Gold’s disaster-relief component reflects growing emphasis on international cooperation.
- The training included up to 36 U.S. participants from Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
- Officials said the goal is to be prepared when Thailand requests aid from partners.
- The exercise featured scenarios from ammonia leaks to building collapses and included hazmat operations.
- The training involved a Unitree Go2 Pro demonstration highlighting robotic search-and-rescue capabilities.
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