Original article by Matthew Knott
The Age – Page: Online : 26-Nov-25

The latest edition of the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index shows that the US is still the most powerful nation in the region. China is ranked second, followed by India and Japan; however, Australia has fallen from fifth place in the annual rankings to sixth. Russia has in turn risen to fifth place in the index, which assesses the relative power of 27 countries and territories in the Indo-Pacific region. The report notes that Russia’s power in Asia is rising, aided by support from other ‘authoritarian revisionist powers’ such as China and North Korea; the authors warn that the growing collaboration between these nations will continue to challenge the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

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