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Sydney Morning Herald article: Australia has committed to tightening defence co-operation with Japan as American-led efforts to widen and tighten alliances in the face of a rising China are drawing new controversy.

Current operations that the Australian Defence Force are involved in

Opinion piece from The Drum calls for the ADF to establish itself as confident middle power in the Asia Pacific region and prepare for short-notice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) related tasks in the region

Sydney Morning Herald article: The shift of global economic weight and strategic competition to the Indo-Pacific region means it is essential the Australian Defence Force's military force is focused on engagement to our north in both the south Pacific and south-east Asia.

An interview with Australian ambassador Kim Beazley to the US is presented. Beazley mentions that the Indo-Pacific region bring together Indian Ocean and Asia Pacific in terms of politics and economy. She adds that Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) provides Australia's faith and commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. She believes that Australia plays an important role in providing regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean regional zone.

ABC News transcript: Australia and India have agreed to increase military cooperation and will run a joint military exercise next year

The Age article: Declaring the "9/11 decade" to be over, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that Australia's national security focus will switch firmly to the Asia-Pacific region, where the rise of new powers is creating a "more crowded and complex" strategic landscape. Includes the rise of digital threats and security