FILE PHOTO: An Australian Navy officer from Australian Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, HMAS Canberra stands next to a helicopter after arriving at the main harbour in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that building an Indo-Pacific alliance with like-minded nations will be a "critical priority" for his government, warning the pace of militarisation in the region was unprecedented.
"Today, the Indo-Pacific is the epicentre of strategic competition," Morrison told the Aspen Security Forum, which brings government and military leaders together with experts.
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