Overview
The Indo-Pacific is where Australia faces the greatest opportunities and biggest risks. It is home to many of the largest growing economies in the world. Yet it has also seen a military build-up unprecedented at any time since World War Two, intense great power competition that risks spiralling into conflict, coercive behaviour, and the impacts of climate change.
Australia's interests are in a region that is peaceful, stable and prosperous - where no country dominates, and all countries have the freedom to decide their own futures, without interference. Australia wants a region where we operate by the same rules, and where we have space to agree and to disagree. That requires all countries to contribute to a regional balance of power.
Key Terms
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific