A show of force from military allies: Australia plays host to Operation Talisman Sabre
![TALISMAN SABRE OPENING CEREMONY](https://images.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/270d026/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1800x1013+0+94/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F56%2F76092c8941c68ca5ff7c00c3b044%2Fdefence-minister-richard-marles-minister-for-defence-industry-pat-conroy-and-us-navy-secretary-carlos-del-toro-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-talisman-sabre-aap-image-dan-himbrechts.jpg&imwidth=1280)
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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