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Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has insisted there is no need for alarm after a Chinese spy ship was spotted in waters off the Australian coast.
CANBERRA: United States Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro said on Friday the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sent a message to China that America's allies were cooperating to defend their security and democratic values.
Beijing has been keeping a close eye on the drills, which come amid increasing unease about China's growing military muscle in the Asia-Pacific. A Chinese spy ship had been spotted off Australia's northeastern coast as preparations were underway, Lieutenant General Greg Bilton, Australia's chief of joint operations, told reporters on Friday.
Australia and the United States rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday as Canberra overhauls its military strategy in favour of long-range firepower.
A series of live-fire drills were held at the Shoalwater Bay military complex in the northeastern region of Queensland