Australia is hosting its largest-ever military exercise, Talisman Sabre 2025, featuring over 40,000 personnel from 19 nations, including the US, UK, Japan, and NATO allies.
The drills showcase advanced weaponry, joint operations, and new missile systems, with US and UK aircraft carriers leading a powerful naval force in the Indo-Pacific. The exercises aim to enhance interoperability, strengthen multinational partnerships, and demonstrate deterrence in response to China's growing influence in the region. Notable firsts include live-firing of new missile systems and unprecedented participation from Pacific nations like Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
The scale and complexity of the drills have drawn attention, including reported Chinese surveillance activities.
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