ADF troops attend Five Power Defence Arrangements exercise

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06 October 2023

Military personnel from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom during the opening ceremony of Exercise Bersama Lima 2023, Kuantan, Malaysia. Photo: RMAF

More than 400 Australian Defence Force personnel trained with troops from Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom during Exercise Bersama Lima 2023.

ADF troops were supported by F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, Hobart Class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane, and a company of infantry soldiers from the Australian Army during the annual two-week Five Power Defence Arrangements exercise in Malaysia.

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Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Greg Bilton AO, CSC, said the Five Power Defence Arrangements continue to make a positive contribution to collective security.

“Australia has exercised with our Five Power Defence Arrangements partners for more than 50 years in support of regional security,” LTGEN Bilton said.

“Exercise Bersama Lima provides an important opportunity to strengthen cooperation in support of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region.”

The Five Power Defence Arrangements were signed by Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom in 1971.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at

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