Lt. Col. Benjamin Watson, commanding officer of Battle Group Ram, addresses soldiers from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Fiji at the beginning of exercise Talisman Sabre 23 in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia, July 21, 2023. The New Zealand and Australian army units performed a traditional war ritual following a group photo with partner nations assigned to Battle Group Ram for the exercise. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jessica Rovero)