By Tommy Chai*
Indonesia’s rise presents both threats and opportunities for Australia.
Central to Australia’s concerns about Indonesia is whether our immediate neighbour to the north is a strategic liability or asset, and how this may potentially change over the next few decades. A reappraisal of Australia’s evolving bilateral strategic relationship and the wider regional environment offers a mixed assessment: Indonesia has the propensity to exhibit both elements for Australia due to its geographic proximity, relative power, historical experiences and political values.
