<p><b> by Jeff Donlan</b></p>The U.S. and Australia commenced the two nations’ largest-ever joint military exercise Thursday off the coast of northern Australia. 33,000 troops</a> were deployed, on board battleships and aircraft, as well as on land.<p>A U.S. official says the massive exercise is intended as a show of force as fears of confrontation in the south China Sea have risen.</p>The exercise will last for a month.</p><p> </p></p><br /> <p>The post U.S. And Australia Start Their Largest Joint Military Exercise</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
