US Special Forces Join Massive War Games in Australia
NORTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, JUL 21 – Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 involved over 35,000 personnel from 19 nations conducting advanced joint operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains to enhance regional deterrence.
- On July 21, 2025, the US-UK armada took to the water at Shoalwater Bay for Talisman Sabre drills.
- Growing from a bilateral event, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 now includes 19 countries and over 40,000 personnel, expanding its strategic scope.
- Japanese Self-Defense Force fired two sea-skimming missiles, 'both missiles fired with different trajectories and hit the target at the same time,' Brigadier Damian Hill said.
- In a key move, two USAF pilots flew allied RAAF F-35A Lightning IIs, aiming to normalize F-35 cooperation in the Pacific.
- Looking ahead, the drills underlined preparedness to defend vital sea lanes and partners, projecting a deterrent posture against Chinese naval operations in the First Island Chain.
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British and US Aircraft Carriers Are Jointly Sailing in Talisman Sabre 2025
Aircraft carriers, aircraft, and ground troops are all expected to participate in Talisman Sabre 2025, which will continue until early August. As part of a joint military exercise, aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN-73) and HMS Prince of Wales met last week in the Indo-Pacific. The biennial multinational drill dubbed Talisman Sabre incorporates 35,000 personnel from 19 nations. Aircraft carriers, aircraft, and ground troops are all exp…

US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Flying 14.5 hours nonstop from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, they parachuted from the night sky into the Australian countryside on July 14.“We landed right on the X,” Col. Brian Weightman, commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) of the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division, told Defen…
USA and Allies Rehearse Down Under for a War with China
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. More than 40,000 troops from 19 countries, including the US, India, Japan, and Australia, are participating in Talisman Sabre 2025--massive military drills across Australia simulating a conflict with a fictional enemy resembling China, showcasing advanced weapons, interoperability, and deterrence capabilities across air, sea, and land. World News | USA and Allies Rehearse Down Under for a War…
Giant US-UK armada takes to water in 'Talisman Sabre' show of force
AN IMPOSING US-UK armada has taken to the water as part of the allied Exercise Talisman Sabre war drills. The impervious aircraft carriers and fighter jet fleets are taking part in live-fire exercises in Australia which include 35,000 military personnel from 19 different nations. An imposing US-UK armada has taken to the water as part of the allied Exercise Talisman Sabre war drillsSWNS SWNSAircraft carriers USS George Washington (top) and HMS P…
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