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Combined Exercise Talisman Sabre Seal

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"Exercises like Talisman Sabre allow us to employ war-winning capabilities, operate in critical locations, signal our multinational resolve and galvanize our collective will. This is how we generate deterrence and work towards our ultimate goal: no war."

~ Army Lt. Gen. Joel B. Vowell, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific

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The 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) deployed a Mid-Range Capability (MRC) to Australia and conducted a Standard Missile 6 live fire on July 15, 2025, successfully sinking a maritime target in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. This was the first time that a land-based MRC has been fired west of the International Date Line (IDL). Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army video edited by Sgt. Rebecca Watkins)

Soldiers Showcase Midrange Missile Capabilities

Soldiers Showcase Midrange Missile Capabilities

U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division Soldiers jump alongside partner-nation forces during a combined airborne operation for Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia, July 15, 2025. The mission showcased interoperability, multinational partnership, and multi-domain readiness reinforcing deterrence and regional security from high altitude to impact. (U.S. Army video edited by Sgt. Rebecca Watkins)

11th Airborne Soldiers Jump During Talisman Sabre

11th Airborne Soldiers Jump During Talisman Sabre

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Shannon Smith, 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force commander, Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Louise des Jardins, Australian commander of the Air Task Group 640.7, and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Goff, Lightning Operations Center, conduct a press conference during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Madison Scaringe)

Talisman Sabre 25 News Conference

Talisman Sabre 25 News Conference

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conduct search and rescue training in the Coral Sea during Talisman Sabre 25. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)

Sailors Conduct Search and Rescue Training

Sailors Conduct Search and Rescue Training

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