In the long peace since the end of World War II, the Indo-Pacific has experienced remarkable prosperity, underpinned by the security of stable alliances and the good order of U.S.-led global governance. The Indo-Pacific now stands as a strategic and economic center of gravity, comprising eight of the ten most populous nations on earth, seven of the ten largest militaries, and 12 members of the G20, all connected to each other and the rest of the world through some of the busiest international sea lanes.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/may/maritime-trade-essential-indo-pacific

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