New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Australia has joined India, Japan, and the United States in Exercise Malabar, a flagship maritime operation that underscores the growing strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability among regional partners and bolster collective security in a rapidly evolving maritime environment.
"Exercise Malabar enables Australia and our partner nations to strengthen Indo-Pacific security by addressing shared challenges, coordinating collective capabilities, and bridging gaps in global engagement," officials said.
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones AO, CSC, RAN, said with regional security challenges evolving rapidly, partnerships and joint exercises are more imp...