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(Update) Talisman Sabre Military Exercise Kicks Off

(Update) Talisman Sabre Military Exercise Kicks Off

Australian soldiers prepare for drone training during the multinational military exercise
Australian soldiers prepare for drone training during the multinational military exercise "Talisman Sabre" at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in northeastern Australia, July 10.

   Sydney, July 13 (Jiji Press)--The Talisman Sabre large-scale military exercise, led by the United States and Australia, started Sunday in locations including eastern Australia, bringing together about 40,000 personnel from a record 19 countries including Japan.
   The exercise is designed to demonstrate the broad collaboration among the participating countries. Also, it is apparently aimed at keeping a check on China, which is boosting its military activities in the Indo-Pacific region.
   At a news conference in Sydney, Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, said that participating countries are working together with an aim to build quick response capabilities and effective deterrence.
   Asked about the possibility of the Chinese military coming to surveil the Talisman Sabre exercise, Vice Adm. Justin Jones, chief of joint operations at the Australian military, said, "It is fully expected." Chinese moves are being constantly monitored, he added.
   Talisman Sabre is held every two years. The ongoing exercise is the 11th of its kind.

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