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MELBOURNE, Australia \u2014 Air forces from around the world will descend on Australia\u2019s remote Northern Territory this month for a combat exercise of unprecedented scale there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pitch Black exercise<\/a> is the latest in a biennial series that began 43 years ago as a unilateral drill, before becoming a joint Australia-U.S. training event in 1983. Since then it has grown in step with the increasing geopolitical importance of the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three-week exercise will run July 12-Aug. 2. This year, Pitch Black will see 20 nations taking part. Of these, 16 are contributing combat jets to the exercise, which will see more than 140 aircraft and over 4,000 personnel participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actively participating nations this year are Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, Brunei, Canada, Fiji and New Zealand will have personnel embedded in the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries attending this series for the first time include Italy, Spain, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. And in a first for the exercise itself, an aircraft carrier will dedicate its time to the event, in the form of the Italian Navy\u2019s ITS Cavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European presence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A pan-European force made up of the French, German and Spanish air forces is deploying first to Alaska under an overarching deployment effort, dubbed Pacific Skies<\/a>, before making its way into the Pacific. Under that umbrella operation, those nations will participate in the Alaska-based exercise Arctic Defender, then continue into the Pacific where they will join the Rim of the Pacific drills off Hawaii, the exercise Nippon Skies in Japan, Pitch Black in Australia, and Tarang Shakti drills in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strong European presence in the Indo-Pacific comes amid regional tension, as noted in the Australian government\u2019s National Defence Strategy released in April<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEntrenched and increasing strategic competition between the United States (US) and China is a primary feature of our security environment,\u201d the document stated. \u201cIt is being accompanied by an unprecedented conventional and non-conventional military build-up in our region, taking place without strategic reassurance or transparency<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Royal Australian Air Force F-35A jets and South Korean Air Force KF-16U Fighting Falcon aircraft conduct air-to-air refueling with an Australian KC-30A tanker during the 2022 exercise Pitch Black. (South Korean Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the Pacific Skies deployment, the chief of staff of Germany\u2019s air force, the Luftwaffe, said the goal is to increase operational capability, strengthen military cooperation with countries in the Indo-Pacific, and demonstrate air power and dedication to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy participating in Pacific Skies 24, we as Europeans are showing presence in a part of the world that is of great importance to us all,\u201d Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Commodore Pete Robinson, who commands the Royal Australian Air Force\u2019s Air Combat Group and will lead Pitch Black, told Defense News the events are an opportunity for the country\u2019s NATO partners \u201cto validate true global reach and build interoperability in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quality of training we can provide down here and the air space we have, the weapons ranges we have, and the engagements we have forged across multiple nations is a shining example of how we build interoperability amongst our air forces \u2014 and more importantly it\u2019s how we build our partnerships across countries,\u201d Robinson added. \u201cExercise Pitch Black demonstrates the value of sustaining stability across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goals are similar to those of Asian air forces, with a spokesperson for the Japan Air-Self Defense Force saying its participation will contribute to a \u201cfree and open\u201d Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe purpose [of the Japan Air-Self Defense Force\u2019s involvement) is to improve the tactical skills of participating units, enhance interoperability with the RAAF and U.S. forces, and deepen mutual understanding with the participating countries in [a] practical environment,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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