Talisman Sabre 2019: Japan joins Australian landings for first time
The force-on-force portion of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 kicked off on 16 July with the largest-scale Australian-led amphibious landing since World War II. A notable part of the pivotal beach assault was the inclusion of Japanese troops for the first time.
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