Talisman Sabre Exercise

Talisman Sabre Exercise : Recently, India joined 18 other nations in participating in Talisman Sabre 2025, a major multinational military exercise led by Australia.

• Key highlights : Largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, featuring multinational participation and held biennially since 2005.

  o Its 11th edition includes : Three-week-long exercise with over 35,000 military personnel from participating nations.

  o Training activities are being held across Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New South Wales, and Christmas Island.

  o Participating Nations: Full Participants (19 Nations): Australia, United States, India, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Indonesia, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Norway, and the Netherlands.

  - Observers: Malaysia and Vietnam.

  • Military Activities: Live-fire exercises, Field training, Force preparation drills, Amphibious landings, Ground manoeuvres and Air combat and maritime operations.
  • New Capabilities Featured: UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and Precision Strike Missiles