Asian markets are substantial and growing, which provides an opportunity for diversifying Western Australian exports into Asia; for deepening relationships and growing an understanding about each other for mutual benefit. This consultation paper is the first formal step in developing the Asian engagement strategy.

The 2019 regional security outlook highlights regional security concerns and promotes informed policy-relevant outputs to advance regional security cooperation at official levels. This edition also include the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) outlook for the next 25 years.

Australia’s dialogue partner relationship with ASEAN supports Australian policy autonomy and Australia’s engagement with Southeast Asia. This relationship also has significant room for growth, according to this report.

This report argues that over the past five years, there’s been an increase in coastguard and maritime border response capabilities across much of ASEAN. The report highlights an opportunity for Australia to cooperate and collaborate with partners across the region on surveillance, maritime domain awareness (MDA) and maritime patrols.

ASEAN’s ability to adapt to new challenges that will determine its future relevance.