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TALISMAN SABRE OPENING CEREMONY

Defence Minister Richard Marles, Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the opening ceremony of Talisman Sabre. Source: AAP / DAN HIMBRECHTS

Australia's largest military exercise, Talisman Sabre, is currently underway. It's a show of force by military allies from across the globe, with deterrence in the Indo-Pacific a key theme of this year's operation.

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Australia's largest military exercise, Talisman Sabre, is currently underway. It's a show of force by military allies from across the globe, with deterrence in the Indo-Pacific a key theme of this year's operation.

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