Australia has launched its largest-ever edition of the Talisman Sabre war games, a massive multinational military exercise that is expected to draw attention from Chinese surveillance vessels.

The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway but it is expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships.

Chinese military have observed these biennial exercises since 2017, but this year’s drills coincide with Australian Prime ...