Australia is hosting its biggest military exercise in history, Talisman Sabre 2025, involving over 40,000 personnel from 19 nations, including the US, UK, and Japan.
The drills feature dramatic airborne operations, live-fire missile tests, and joint naval maneuvers with aircraft carriers from the US and UK, showcasing advanced weaponry and interoperability. The exercises are seen as a direct response to growing security concerns in the Indo-Pacific, particularly China's increasing assertiveness. Notably, new missile systems like the US Army's Typhon and Australia's NASAMS were tested, and Japan demonstrated its missile capabilities.
The event also drew attention after China was caught spying on the drills, underscoring the high-stakes regional rivalry.
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