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Lessons from Ukraine conflict shaping how Australian Defence Force troops prepare for war

Troops from Townsville's 3rd Brigade are training in trench warfare.  (ABC North Queensland: Rachael Merritt)

The front lines of the conflict in Ukraine are a far cry from Australian shores, but the tactics observed in the fighting in Europe are shaping the way Australian troops are preparing for war.  

In Australia's largest garrison city, Townsville, more than 1,500 troops from the army's 3rd Brigade are training in an exercise aimed at integrating old and new lessons.

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