The Australian Army is undergoing a major phase of adaptation and proof of the transformation to the Army of 2030 will be on display during Exercise Talisman Sabre, according to Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart.
"This exercise is particularly important, as those who participate and observe will, first-hand, see the transformation of our Army, a transformation that optimises our ability to undertake littoral manoeuvre and maintains a precision-strike capability," Lieutenant General Stuart said.
"We are going to fire the first Australian precision-strike missile from the first Australian HIMARS in the Northern Territory, and this will highlight just one of the many steps forward we have achieved since the implementation of the Defence Strategic Review and National Defence Strategy.
"This training, which sits within the Land Domain System construct, is about making sure we are ready to fight and win as part of the ADF's integrated team."
'Any war is a contest between who can adapt the fastest.'
He said while adaptation remained a core priority for Army, large-scale advanced collective training activities, such as North and South Queensland Warfighter and Talisman Sabre, were also preparing its people and partner forces to 'fight tonight'.
"We are always seeking to improve through training and continual adaptation, because any war is a contest between who can adapt the fastest," Lieutenant General Stuart said.
"So we are out actively adapting to ensure all the mechanisms are in place, so when the time comes we have the ability to adapt when it will matter most - in contact."
He said Talisman Sabre would demonstrate to the nation, the region and Australia's partners that the Australian Army's future was fighting on the beaches, rivers, coastal waters and archipelagos of the Indo-Pacific.
"There are no soldiers, no team, no call signs that won't be affected by Army's transformation and future direction, and I couldn't be prouder of what we are achieving," Lieutenant General Stuart said.
