BLUF
The strategic drills highlight regional tensions—showcasing how distance, fuel limitations, and shifting priorities affect power projection and influence across a contested Indo-Pacific. Run alongside Talisman Sabre, over 12,000 personnel and 400 aircraft involved.Learning Outcomes
• Strategic Influences — Helps readers understand how geography, logistics, and diplomacy affect defence strategies in the Indo-Pacific.
• Air & Space Power — Highlights how scale, endurance, and fuel constraints shape effective air operations.
• Communication & Cognition — Encourages critical thinking about alliance signalling, deterrence, and regional narratives.
