INTELLIGENCE // DOSSIER // AU // 2025
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Intelligence Dossier — ICD 203/208 Format — Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM)
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a sovereign state. Population: total: no permanent inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fres.
Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a sovereign state. Population: total: no permanent inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fres.
Military & Security
Military - note
HIGH
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Demographics
Population
HIGH
total: no permanent inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island; access to East and Middle Islands is by permit only
Energy & Resources
Natural resources
HIGH
fish
Classification
OPEN SOURCE. Data from CIA World Factbook 2025 edition (public domain). Assessment formatted per ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 208 guidance. Confidence levels: HIGH = current year data, MODERATE = within 2 years, LOW = older than 2 years.
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OPEN SOURCE. Data from CIA World Factbook 2025 edition (public domain). Assessment formatted per ICD 203 Analytic Standards and ICD 208 guidance. Confidence levels: HIGH = current year data, MODERATE = within 2 years, LOW = older than 2 years.
Full Sources & Methodology →