Page 126 - Australian Defence Magazine Dec-Jan 2023

The Defence Contribution to the UK’s Indo-Pacific Tilt
DEFENCE PRESENCE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC: 2022 AT A GLANCE
16 resident and eight non-resident Defence Attachés representing the UK in the region
Standing Operations in Pakistan
Four deployed Typhoons and one Voyager conducted engagements in India and Malaysia
UK Command and Medical personnel undertook their first mission of Pacific Partnership 22 in Vietnam
Joint UK/US base in British Indian Ocean Territory
Establishment of Defence Advisor in the Philippines
HMS SPEY (front) at Ex. KAKADU, 2022
Permanent locations and MOD personnel in Nepal supporting Gurkha recruitment and welfare
Enduring Contribution to FPDA Integrated Area Defence System HQ in Malaysia
British Defence Support Singapore, including maintenance facilities
Skill development and training in Bangladesh and Indonesia
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards conducted Exercise PANTHER GOLD with the Royal Thai Army focusing on jungle warfare
Standing Operations to enforce DPRK related UN Security Council Resolutions
UK participation in FPDA exercises, including BERSAMA SHIELD and SUMAN PROTECTOR
HMS SPEY participated in Exercise KAKADU, building relations with 12 other nations represented at the exercise
Flag Officer Sea Training serials conducted by HMS TAMAR and HMS SPEY, supported by the Royal Australian Navy
UK Military Exchange Officers working in the Australian Defence Force with similar reciprocal officers in the UK
Permanent Garrison and world renowned Jungle Warfare School in Brunei