Australia joins India, Japan, US for Exercise Malabar 2025 to boost Indo-Pacific security cooperation
Nov 12, 2025
According to a statement issued by Australia's Ministry of Defence, the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat and a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are taking part in the exercise being held in the West Pacific training area from November 10 to 18. The Poseidon will operate from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the statement read.