Talisman Sabre 2025: Australia’s Record Drills Underway as PM Albanese Meets Xi in Beijing
Talisman Sabre 2025: Australia’s Record Drills Underway as PM Albanese Meets Xi in Beijing Australia’s largest-ever military exercise, Talisman Sabre 2025, is currently underway, involving over 35,000 personnel from 19 nations. The massive war-fighting drills commenced on Sunday, July 13, 2025, and are expected to run for three weeks, drawing significant regional and international attention, particularly from China. Key events of the exercise include the Australian Army’s first-ever live-fire of its newly acquired M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)…