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Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College

What or where is the Indo-Pacific? How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map

Is the Indo-Pacific concept about international dialogue ... or just containing China? Tetra images/Getty Images

Open a book of maps and look for the “Indo-Pacific” region – it likely won’t be there.

Yet the Indo-Pacific is now central to how many countries think about strategy and security. It describes a region spanning two oceans and dozens of countries, encompassing much of the world’s trade routes.

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