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In the Indo-Pacific region, Australia is hosting its largest joint military exercise ever—Exercise Talisman Saber—featuring over 35,000 troops from 19 nations, including the U.S., France, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the UK. The drills, extending over three weeks and reaching into Papua New Guinea for the first time, are a demonstration of military readiness amidst rising tensions over the South China Sea and Chinese influence on Taiwan.