Preparing for War with China: 35,000 Troops from 19 Countries Gather in Australia

There's a major show of military force happening in the Indo-Pacific as the United States and its allies send a clear message to China: don't test us, especially when it comes to Taiwan.

Australia is hosting its largest-ever military drill, Talisman Sabre, involving 35,000 troops from 19 countries.

"We're doing this to prepare for deterrence, to prepare for peace, as well as to prepare for operating with our other teammates, our allies in a multi-nation operation slash exercise," Bill Dunn, president of Strategic Resilience Group, told CBN News.

In addition to a show of force, it's meant to strengthen how U.S. and allied forces work together, side by side, in complex air and amphibious missions.