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Talisman Sabre 23 Reflects U.S., Allies' Commitment to Indo-Pacific

Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns.

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NOT JUST AN EXERCISE

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Warships, Fighters, Bombers, Helicopters, Armor, Artillery
The all-domain Exercise Talisman Sabre involved a complex series of training activities that allowed forces to test combined capabilities across sea, land, air, cyber and space operations. The result? Improved combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces and other partner nations.

LAND

SEA

AIR

Assault Ops

Convoy Company

Concept Rehearsal

Talisman Trifecta

Open Ride

Talisman Pals

Land Exercises

More than 17,500 personnel deployed in land-based field training areas across Australia’s Top End, between far north Western Australia to Weipa in Queensland, and as far south as Jervis Bay, New South Wales.

Smoky Launch

Docking Duty

Talisman Transit

Super Signalers

Buoy Connection

Amphibious Arrival

Sea Exercises

More than 17,000 personnel representing eight countries served at sea across the 27 vessel-strong armada of frigates, destroyers, cruisers, amphibious ships, support ships, submarines, aircraft carriers and their embarked fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

Aerial Australia

Red Zone

Flyover Formation

Fast Rope Feat

Air Signals

Service in Silhouette

Air Exercises

More than 2,800 personnel deployed to seven airbases operating across the Northern Airbase network to sustain high-intensity air operations, and conducted more than 500 individual missions across the North and North West of Australia from more than 50 deployed aircraft to support decisive airpower.

"This is what we're about. We're about interoperability. We're about working together. We're about promoting a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific."

~ Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
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Over 30,000 personnel and 13 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. This year's exercise is the largest in its history since the exercise began in 2005.

Marine Corps Sgt. Felix Lopez Saenz is a parachute rigger participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 as a member of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The USS America was abuzz with activity as Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepared to conduct a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

This year marks the 10th and largest iteration of Talisman Sabre, a biennial exercise designed to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Troops participating in Talisman Sabre 23 cleared a key milestone as part of a large-scale, joint logistics operation to bring ashore heavy military equipment from ships stationed off the coast of central Queensland, Australia.

The U.S. and its allies are sending an unmistakable message of resolve toward maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific during this year's large-scale military exercise in Australia, the commander of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division said.

Exercise Talisman Sabre is all about preventing war through having as many allies and partners as possible that have like-minded goals, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, assistant division commander of the 1st Marine Division, said.

Exercise Talisman Sabre is building far more than military expertise and interoperability – it's building relationships and friendships that will pay off in the years ahead, U.S. and Australian leaders said.