This unit will examine the core nations and issues concerning security in the Indo-Pacific region. Frame Australia’s position as a middle-power, predict potential flashpoints, and explain the role of states and intergovernmental agencies in maintaining security. This unit is for students seeking to examine Australia and her neighbours status and future, as well as other global security stakeholders, in the regional security framework of the Indo-Pacific.

This unit provides an understanding of how the Australian government formulates national security policy. This unit is for students seeking to examine the strategic challenges facing Australia – the rise of China, US pivot to Asia, military modernisation of our neighbours, and threats from the weak and failing states.