Big naval exercise in New Caledonia
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Patrol boats from Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu are taking part in a naval exercise in New Caledonia aimed at improving the region's ability to respond to a natural disaster. Exercise Southern Cross which runs for the next two weeks, will simulate a tsunami disaster in a fictional Pacific island nation, played by the northern end of New Caledonia's main island, Grand Terre. Royal Australian Navy Captain Peter Laver, the task group commander, aboard HMAS Kanimbla, says landing ships from Australia, New Zealand and France will be training alongside the three Pacific patrol boats.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Royal Australian Navy Captain Peter Laver, task group commander of the naval forces participating in Exercise Southern Cross
