Ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy sail in formation during Malabar 2018 in the Philippine Sea.
The Independent: Australia to join naval military drills with US, Japan and India in major challenge to China
First full joint exercises of ‘Quad’ nations in more than 10 years come deteriorating relations between members and Beijing
Amid its ongoing military standoff with China in Ladakh, India has announced that Australia will join it, the US and Japan in naval exercises for the first time in 13 years.
The last time the annual Malabar naval drills included all four of the Asia-Pacific “Quad” nations was in 2007, after which Australia stopped attending due to strong protests from Beijing.
The drills, first founded by India and the US in 1992, were held off Japan in 2019 and off the US territory of Guam in 2018.
This year’s exercises are expected to be held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
A statement by the Indian government said the Australian navy’s participation comes as it seeks to increase cooperation with other countries over maritime security. It also comes in the light of broader strengthening of defence cooperation within the Quad.
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The Chinese gov keeps their people in the dark
When Pence during the VP debate put blame for the Wuhan virus directly towards the communist party, they cut the line of the feed.. within 1 second it said "technical difficulties"
And the CCP doesn't want them to know about the size and seriousness of the international fighting force forming right at their shores
The World has had enough. Most people I know in Europe and America would go volunteer in that army any day.
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