American soldiers and Marines helped kick off the largest Australian army exercise of the year alongside Japanese troops on Friday. Southern Jackaroo is slated to run until July 3 at Townsville ...

Five nations stood as one on a clear blue winter’s day for the opening ceremony for Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026 at the Townsville Field Training Area, 80km southwest of Townsville yesterday.

Troops from the US, Philippines, Australia and Japan unite for the largest military exercise in "real-world conditions" to ensure security in the Indo-Pacific region. But China has criticised the ...