QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 26, 2023) Sailors with 5th Platoon, German Coastal Operations Sea Battalion, disembark a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion during an amphibious assault exercise for Talisman Sabre 2023 at Midge Point in Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2023. The ability to operate seamlessly and simultaneously on the sea, ashore, and in the air, represents the unique value of amphibious forces. Talisman Sabre 2023 is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)