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Australia is hosting its largest-ever Talisman Sabre military exercise, involving over 35,000 personnel from 19 countries, including live-fire drills with US-made HIMARS missile systems. Chinese surveillance ships are monitoring the exercises, reflecting ongoing regional tensions. The event underscores Australia's strategic alliance with the US amid its diplomatic engagements with China.
Australia is hosting its largest-ever military war games, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, involving over 35,000 personnel from 19 countries, with activities also taking place in Papua New Guinea. The exercise, which began in 2005 as a US-Australia joint effort, is monitored by Chinese surveillance ships, amid ongoing regional tensions. Australian Prime Minister Albanese's visit to China coincides with the drills, highlighting strategic alliances and regional security concerns.
The U.S. Army is testing new logistics capabilities in Australia during the Talisman Sabre exercise, including establishing Joint Theater Sustainment Distribution Centers in Australia and the Philippines to preposition equipment and supplies for potential operations in the Pacific theater, enhancing contested logistics and strategic mobility.
The Talisman Sabre exercise, the largest-ever joint military exercise, has showcased the Army's future approach to warfighting through the deployment of the 3rd and 1st Multidomain Task Forces. These task forces integrate various domains and capabilities, including cyber, electronic warfare, intelligence, and long-range fires, to support the Army's new doctrine of Multi-Domain Operations. The exercise, involving 13 nations and over 30,000 troops, serves as a strong signal to the Chinese military, countering their encroachment on partner nations' territories and highlighting the importance of joint operations and alliances in the Pacific theater.
Four Australian air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter, participating in joint military exercises with the US, crashed into waters off the Queensland coast. The helicopter went down near Lindeman Island, and a search involving US, Canadian, and Australian personnel is underway. The incident occurred during the Talisman Sabre exercise, which involves 13 nations and over 30,000 military personnel. Defense Minister Richard Marles emphasized the risks involved in defense exercises, while the Australian Taipan fleet has been grounded as a precaution. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed condolences and highlighted the importance of training to ensure successful crisis response.
Four people are feared dead after a military helicopter, part of exercise Talisman Sabre, crashed into the ocean off Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays during joint training operations between the US and Australia. The wreckage was recovered, but no survivors have been found. The search and rescue operation involving military aircraft from both countries is ongoing. The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter has had previous incidents and technical issues, leading to concerns about its reliability. Exercise Talisman Sabre has been paused following the accident.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is embarking on a trip to the Indo-Pacific region, with his first stop being Papua New Guinea, making him the first U.S. defense secretary to visit the island nation. He will then travel to Australia to participate in the annual Australia/United States ministerial consultations and the Talisman Sabre military exercise. Additionally, the Defense Department announced a $400 million package of military equipment to support Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion, bringing the total security assistance provided to Ukraine to over $43 billion. The department will also commemorate the 75th anniversary of the desegregation of the U.S. armed forces with an event at the Pentagon.
The United States has commissioned a warship, the USS Canberra, in Sydney, Australia, marking the first time a U.S. Navy vessel has joined active service at a foreign port. The commissioning ceremony reflects the strengthening military ties between the two allies in response to China's expanding regional reach. The event took place during the biennial Talisman Sabre military exercises, which involve various countries and are seen as a show of force and unity against China's assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. The exercises include mock combat scenarios and amphibious landings. Additionally, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted a missile test off Australia's east coast, and Germany is participating for the first time with a contingent of paratroopers and marines.