Talisman Sabre 2005 was the inaugural exercise in this series, conducted 12–27 June 2005, in Shoalwater Bay, Rockhampton, Townsville, and the Coral Sea, with 16,000 US and Australian troops.
Talisman Sabre 2005 was the inaugural exercise in this series, taking place from June 12 to June 27, 2005, at Shoalwater Bay, Rockhampton, Townsville, and the Coral Sea. The event involved around 16,000 US and Australian troops.