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Defence Force wraps up 'continental-sized' homeland security training exercise - Cape York Weekly
Why it matters
Large-scale continental homeland security exercises demonstrate ADF readiness to defend Australian territory and critical infrastructure against asymmetric and conventional threats. This signals operational readiness across Northern Arc and maritime-defence postures, relevant to Australian strategic independence and crisis-response capability.
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