Capt. Micah Maule, plans officer for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, discusses the second iteration of Digital Shield 2026 in Estonia on March 5, 2026. Digital Shield brings together NATO service members and civilian defense contractors to showcase new and experimental counter-drone systems in a simulated disruptive environment. The exercise provides additional insight, capabilities, and readiness for countering small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, threats along NATO’s eastern flank.(U.S. Army Video By Sgt. James Garcia)
RAYONG, Thailand —The joint multinational military Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, held annually in Thailand, successfully concluded after two weeks of intensive training, humanitarian efforts, and cultural exchanges.
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Larkin returns to Thailand for Cobra Gold 2026, nearly 30 years after first attending as a young private first class. Now a senior enlisted leader, he highlights the exercise’s importance in strengthening alliances and fostering cooperation with the Royal Thai Armed Forces and partner nations.