'Exercise Cobra Gold 2012' is designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multi-national force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

Full participating nations for Cobra Gold 12 include Thailand, the US, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Several Countries which have been invited to participate on the multi-national planning augmentation team included Australia, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Italy, India, Nepal, Philippines and Vietnam, the US Marine said in a statement.

Throughout the exercise, US military forces and militaries from several other countries worldwide will conduct ield training exercises, involving live-fire training as well as a non-combatant evacuation exercise, a command-post exercise, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects.

It is expected to be participated by about 13,000 forces.