The 31st edition of the Malabar Exercise, which includes India, Australia, Japan, and the United States, will take place off the coast of Sydney from August 11 to 21, as Australia hosts the war games for the first time this year. Australia has also asked India to join the Sea Power conference, which will be held from November 7-9, according to defence sources.
The drill intends to demonstrate complex cooperation among platforms but will not include submarines or aircraft carriers. Officials emphasise that the training is not intended for China and should not be interpreted as a ploy by the Quad countries against any individual country.
Malabar Exercise 2023
From August 11 to 21, Australia will host the four-nation naval ‘Malabar Exercise,’ which will include Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. The Quad, or grouping of four nations, will observe the capability and capacity of air defence systems, marine operations, and detection of undersea threats, focusing on interoperability. The 10-day exercise will be divided into two phases, including a port phase in Sydney.
The Indian Navy will participate in the drill using the destroyer INS Kolkata and the multi-role stealth frigate INS Sahyadri. The Australian Navy will send two warships: HMAS Choules and HMAS Brisbane. While the United States and Japan will each have one ship. Except for Japan, all three navies will use Boeing P8I maritime surveillance aircraft.
According to sources, no submarines or aircraft carriers from any navies will participate. “The exercise will involve extremely high levels of complexity, with a focus on interoperability,” they claimed. According to the sources, the exercise is intended to test platform interoperability.
Malabar Exercise: Not Directed Against China
According to the sources, the drill was not aimed towards China and should not be interpreted as a Quad exercise. The last time Japan held this exercise, around a dozen warships took part. It should be noted that the grouping has been quite loud in its support for a “free, open, and rule-based Indo-Pacific.”
The Malabar exercise, which began in 1992, was attended by naval forces from India and the United States. Japan joined as a permanent member in 2015, and the Australian Navy participated in the wargame in 2020. China has repeatedly raised the issue of such exercises, viewing them as a countering grouping.
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