THE GEOPOLITICAL GAME FOR DOMINATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC IN THE THIRD DECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY

The adopted aim of the publication is to present the role of the Indo-Pacific reservoir in the politics of global and regional players. It was assumed that this reservoir is the central area of this rivalry, encompassing the economic, political and military spheres in the form of building the ability to present power (the ability to operate in the sea). Proved that the area known as the Indo-Pacific, due to its transport importance, plays a fundamental role in the global rivalry of powers. It is the site of Chinese - American rivalry, but Russia and the regional powers also participate in it. The axis of the dispute is competition for regional economic influence and control of the basin, especially its shipping routes. Also proved to China’s maritime activity is gradually shifting to the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, which is considered a security threat by regional powers, especially India, Australia, Indonesia and Japan. They are striving, also due to the scope of economic cooperation with China, to lead to independent maritime activity in the region, which is complemented by cooperation with the United States