When the US had military exercises with Australia, it left behind large amounts of weapons.The high-profile Talisman Sabre exercises had a far more discrete value: they helped create new stockpiles of military equipment that were established in Australia after the drills ended.The amount of equipment, which the US military has not previously acknowledged, is enough to supply about three logistics companies."It’s the kind of materiel that’s needed for a future drill, a natural disaster, or in a war"