The U.S. military announced today (20th) that the United States, Japan and Australia conducted a tripartite exercise in the South China Sea yesterday.
According to Reuters, the Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy said in a statement that this was the fifth part of the three parties to launch joint military operations within the scope of the fleet operation.
It is reported that the outside world is increasingly concerned about China's tough style in the Indo -Pacific region, and the United States and allies have increased their efforts to call for a free and open Indo -Pacific region.
On the other hand, after 13 years, Australia will return to Marabaka military exercises next month.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia was invited to participate in this large -scale military exercise, and Linda Reynolds has confirmed that the Australian military will participate and call it a milematic event.Other participants in this military exercise come from the United States, Japan and India.
The last time the Australian military participated in the Maraba military exercise in 2007.After the Australian government was worried about Australia -China relations, the exercise was exited the following year.
It is reported that Australia will definitely anger Beijing.