The Development of the U.S.-Australia Alliance in the Context of the Indo-Pacific Strategy

As the United States and Australia both shifted from the “Asia-Pacific region” to the “Indo-Pacific region” in their official documents, this change means that the perception of national interests of the two countries in Asia has also changed. This change has an important impact on the future development of the U.S.-Australia alliance within the “Indo-Pacific region.” Given this situation, this paper attempts to analyze the reasons why the United States and Australia moved from the “Asia-Pacific” to the “Indo-Pacific” from the perspective of their national interests. It then compares the commonalities and differences between the two countries’ national interests in the context of the “Indo-Pacific region.” Finally, based on the previous discussion, this paper will analyze how this change will affect the future development of the U.S.-Australia alliance, especially their different ways in dealing with China.