The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.
The BBC joined US, Japanese and Australian troops in remote North Queensland, where they trained together in some of Australia's toughest terrain.
But why were these exercises taking place in Australia - a country not at war, thousands of kilometres from today's major conflicts?
Our Australia correspondent Katy Watson explains.
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