Exercise Malabar joint naval drills begin off Sydney coast | ABC News

Warships from India, Japan and the United States have met in Sydney Harbour as Australia hosts the annual “Exercise Malabar“ military drills for the first time. The quad security partners deny their high-end warfare training is solely directed at China, but insist the activity is about promoting security in the region. Defence correspondent Andrew Greene was onboard HMAS Brisbane as she made her way into Sydney. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia