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Damian Hill, who directed the Talisman Sabre exercise, said the drills serve as an opportunity to train alongside allies and regional partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is Japan\u2019s largest-ever participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre, and further strengthens interoperability between our military forces,\u201d Hill said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3144\" height=\"4716\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg 3144w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20230722ran8247532_0005.jpg.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3144px) 100vw, 3144px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 surface-to-ship missile at Australia&#8217;s Beecroft Weapons Range during exercise Talisman Sabre. (POIS Peter Thompson\/Australian Defence Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Shinchiro Senzaki of the Japanese ground force touted the successful firing of a Type 12 missile, adding that the country\u2019s participation at Talisman Sabre \u201cenhances the trust and the relationship between Australia and Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan\u2019s contingent at the exercise also included more than 1,500 personnel and three Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, including the JS Izumo. That helicopter destroyer was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2022\/06\/02\/japans-converted-aircraft-carrier-to-undertake-indo-pacific-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\">converted<\/a> to operate fixed-wing fighter jets, although it only carried helicopters for this exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other weapons involved in the firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay included U.S Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Australian M777A2 towed howitzers and South Korean K9 Thunder tracked artillery systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2021\/12\/13\/australia-buys-k9-howitzers-from-south-koreas-hanwha-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\">selected<\/a> the K9 to meet its self-propelled howitzer requirements, with plans to acquire 45, plus the associated AS10 ammunition carrier vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s exercise will see 30,000 personnel from 13 nations take part in the two-week biennial event, which runs until Aug. 4. 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