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Partner forces from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom will join the Australian and US militaries for Talisman Sabre 23.
Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral training exercise between Australia and the United States, now in its 10th iteration.
On the cards during the exercise are large-scale amphibious landings across central and northern Queensland, set to involve a range of local towns.
During one amphibious landing outside of Ingham, the Australian Amphibious Force, which Defence explains is jointly commanded by the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army, will work with an amphibious assault ship from the Republic of Korea.
The landing will see hundreds of members conduct a landing in Ingham’s Forrest Beach.
Towns across Queensland will be home to personnel from the world over, including 1,000 Australian Defence Force and United States military personnel near Weipa and Napranum.
Meanwhile, 800 United States military personnel are expected to arrive in Bowen to oversee a large US landing at Kings Beach from more than 10 vessels.
Brigadier Damian Hill, exercise director of Talisman Sabre 23, explained that the exercise was essential for bringing regional militaries together.
“It’s not often we can bring together our nearer regional neighbours and our allies from around the world together to train in such a large, real-world setting for both land combat and amphibious operations,” BRIG Hill said.
“To have Australian personnel working closely with their counterparts from so many partner nations is a fantastic opportunity to share skills and tactics we can all take home until we’re called on to work together again.”
Ahead of Talisman Sabre, the Australian Defence Force is also conducting exercises Sea Explorer and Sea Raider.
