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Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Siravuth Woungkantee, director of joint civil affairs, speaks during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief opening ceremony as part of exercise Cobra Gold 19 at Phitsanulok, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2019. Cobra Gold is one of the largest theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Cobra Gold 19, the 38th iteration of this exercise, emphasizes coordination on civic action, such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, seeking to expand regional cooperation and collaboration in these vital areas.