The brewing crisis between Ukraine and Russia and the United States’ engagement in it has drawn fresh concerns within the Indo-Pacific, a region that Washington has declared as its long-term strategic focus, particularly in countering the Chinese regime. Some experts and U.S. lawmakers fear the crisis in Europe will distract the United States from its…
Ukraine Tensions Stoke Fears That US Is Shifting Focus Away From Countering China
‘A World Order That Favors Freedom’: QUAD Foreign Ministers Meet in Melbourne, Australia
February 11, 2022
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The four foreign ministers of the QUAD nations, Australia, the United States, India, and Japan, met on Feb. 11 in Melbourne for the fourth iteration of the talks. High on the agenda are issues like regional security—including Russia, China, and North Korea—economic engagement, new technologies, climate change, humanitarian issues, and the response to COVID-19. Australian…
Former Australian PM Urges World to Reduce Dependence on China Supply Chain
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Australian businesses to reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing by finding alternative sources for key raw materials amid the mounting pressure on global supply chains caused by the pandemic. “I’d be a lot more scared about a shooting war with China than I would be about a couple…
Japan’s New PM to Continue Quad Support, but Country Needs Stronger Military to Counter China: Experts
October 23, 2021
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Experts believe that Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, will continue to increase Japan’s commitment to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), but that greater efforts to strengthen Japan’s military will be necessary to secure the region from aggression by the Chinese regime. A key area of concern is the ability of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)…
The Perfect Storm for a War With China
October 13, 2021
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News Analysis A war between China and Taiwan is nearly inevitable. And if the U.S. military intervenes, it could easily escalate, drawing in several of the world’s most powerful militaries. China’s Ministry of National Defense published its defense policy, which includes suppressing “proponents of separatist movements … and to oppose and contain ‘Taiwan independence.’” The…
India to Build Deep Water Port Terminal in Sri Lanka to Counter Beijing’s Influence
An Indian company has signed a contract worth US$700 million to build a strategically important deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka, a move considered a countermeasure to China’s growing influence in South Asia. The Adani Group of India signed the agreement with the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) on Sept. 30 to build the terminal…
Australia to Host 2022 Regional Energy Summit
Australia will host a clean energy summit next year under the Quad umbrella and take a bigger role in the supply of critical minerals in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Morrison was speaking outside the White House at the end of the first in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, the…
‘A Force for Global Good’: Quad Leaders Meet at White House Against Backdrop of China Threat
President Joe Biden hosted the first-ever in-person summit of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, colloquially known as the “Quad,” on Sept. 24., during which the group hailed its efforts to improve the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific amid rising assertiveness by the Chinese regime in the region. Senior Biden administration officials on…
Australia, India to Partner on Emissions Tech, Critical Minerals
September 23, 2021
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Australia and India have signed an agreement to support low-emissions technology sharing, focusing on hydrogen development and low-cost solar programs. The talks come ahead of face-to-face Quad discussions, including the leaders of the United States and Japan. “Unless we can get the technology transformation occurring in developing countries, then I fear that the ambitions that…
Quad Leaders to Meet Amid Mounting CCP Aggression
The leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States will meet at the White House on Sep. 24 for the first-ever in-person leaders’ summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, colloquially known as “the Quad.” They will discuss issues ranging from emergent technologies and global supply chain security to climate change and the future of…
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