Australia's strategy in the Indo-Pacific against China's growth
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https://doi.org/10.61249/pi.vi135.140Keywords:
Australian foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy, security strategy Australia, Indopacific, bilateral relationsAbstract
Since 2022, there has been a shift in Australian foreign and security policies towards a complex balance between the two current hegemonic powers, and a search for a prominent space in the region, harmonizing sub-regional schemes and investing resources in obtaining a military force with deterrent and defensive capacity. At the same time, it presents an expanded version of security, incorporating in it the objective of achieving a global position in mineral markets, strengthening itself as a source of critical resources for the transition to renewable energies, and promoting a leading global participation in environmental protection.
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