Indo-Pacific

American  

[in-doh-puh-sif-ik] / ˈɪn doʊ pəˈsɪf ɪk /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Indo-Pacific British  

adjective

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

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noun

1. 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

Etymology

Origin of Indo-Pacific

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“As U.S. forces focus on Homeland defense and the Indo-Pacific, our allies and partners elsewhere will take primary responsibility for their own defense with critical but more limited support from American forces,” it states.

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In contrast, the Pentagon’s new strategy document underscores the administration’s interest in opening more military-to-military communications with the Chinese military and reducing tensions to establish a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

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The Pentagon stuck a conciliatory tone toward Beijing in its new defense strategy, stating that its overarching goal is to establish “strategic stability” in the Indo-Pacific region and de–escalate tensions with the Chinese military.

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Equally important, it would enhance Japan’s alliance with the U.S. outside the Indo-Pacific, demonstrating Japan’s global relevance.

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Japan is already a vital partner to the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific, but it can also be a capable, multi-front strategic ally aligned with broader American interests.

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