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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025

More than 30,000 military personnel and platforms from 19 nations will come together for Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 from 13 July to 4 August across Australia. Held every two years, the exercise is designed to improve and strengthen interoperability and combat readiness in complex, multi-domain operations. In total, more than 680 NZDF personnel will deploy on the exercise.

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5 June 2025

NZDF prepares for major warfighting exercise in Australia

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel and assets have begun to deploy to one of the largest multi-national military exercises in the world.

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel and assets have begun to deploy to one of the largest multi-national military exercises in the world.

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