Indo-Pacific

[in-doh-puh-sif-ik]

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adjective

of or relating to the areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans off the coast of southeast Asia.

noun

a proposed linguistic family including all the non-Austronesian languages of the Pacific peoples.

Indo-Pacific

adjective

of or relating to the region of the Indian and W Pacific Oceans off the coast of SE Asia

noun

a hypothetical family of languages relating the languages of New Guinea other than Malayo-Polynesian. Tentative affiliations with Malayo-Polynesian or Australian languages have been suggested

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indo-Pacific¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Aukus is a "landmark security and defence partnership with two of our closest allies", the spokesperson said, and "one of the most strategically important partnerships in decades, supporting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic".

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The US has also been drawing down, not building up, its defence commitments to Europe to focus on the Indo-Pacific.

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Marles was also asked about Hegseth's call for Indo-Pacific partners to increase defence spending as a bulwark against the threat of China.

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"Let me be clear: any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent. We hope not but certainly could be."

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Quoting unnamed defense officials familiar with the discussion, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the plan involves pulling around 4,500 troops and moving them “to other locations in the Indo-Pacific region, including to Guam.”

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