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September 2, 2025 7 mins

Australia’s biggest military exercise just wrapped up – and Talisman Sabre 2025 delivered some serious firepower.This year saw HIMARS rocket systems blasting targets, paratroopers dropping into action from the sky, and for the first time, exercises expanded into Papua New Guinea, highlighting the growing regional scope of Australia’s defence partnerships. Adding to the spectacle, the UK’s aircraft carrier joined the drills, underscoring the multinational strength behind this biennial exercise.Talisman Sabre isn’t just about hardware – it’s about strengthening alliances, sharpening joint tactics, and showing that Australia and its partners are ready for the challenges of the Indo-Pacific.In this video, we give you a fast wrap-up of the highlights, the big moments, and what it all means for the Australian Defence Force and its allies.👉 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more deep dives into defence, strategy, and Australia’s place in the world.#TalismanSabre #AustralianDefenceForce #Military---Like the 3D printed models in the background? They were provided by Spack.au and Talking Tactics viewers can get 5% off the Camouflage Models range by using the following link: https://shorturl.at/tANN5Discount will be applied at checkout after using this link and placing an order. ---Talking Tactics delivers an informed and progressive look into new world Business, Finance, Politics, Infrastructure, Defence, Technology and Current Events. Talking Tactics is presented by Mel Pikos, Managing Director of TACTIC. TACTIC is an end to end solution for all your commercial office space needs including Workplace Strategy | Leasing Advisory | Workplace Design | Furniture Advisory | Fitout Construction. To increase the productivity of your office whilst strategically minimising costs, visit www.tactic.au or send an email to mel@tactic.auConnect with us on our socials:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talkingtacticswithmelpikosTalking Tactics with Mel Pikos on FacebookTactic Spaces on Facebook@mel_pikos on Twitter@melppikos on Instagram@melpikos on TikTok

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