Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) (QUAD)
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Australia hosts multilateral Malabar exercise, bolsters ties with India, Japan, U.S.
FORUM Staff Naval and air forces from Australia, India, Japan and the United States conducted Exercise Malabar off the coast of Australia in August 2023. It was the 27th iteration of the multilateral exercise, which enhances interoperability while strengthening critical partnerships to uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. “Exercise Malabar reinforces our shared commitment to working together as partners in…
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Features
The Indo-Pacific Strategic Space and the Global Order
Dr. Arnab Das/Cmdr. (Ret.) Indian Navy The center of global power has shifted toward the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Indo-Pacific strategic space is recognized as the main theater of geopolitical and geostrategic interactions in the 21st century. More nations globally are deploying assets in the region to ensure their strategic presence and interests. India, the People’s Republic of China…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Indo-Pacific nations forge security arrangements amid rising threats
Mandeep Singh Faced with security threats posed by North Korea and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), among others, a pattern of security arrangements among Indo-Pacific countries has recently emerged, involving members of the Quad partnership: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. “Across the Indo-Pacific, new defense and security cooperation initiatives are arising between some Quad members and those…
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Partnerships
Quad leaders highlight priorities, infrastructure plans
FORUM Staff Leaders of the Quadrilateral partnership, or Quad, reaffirmed the group’s stature as “a global force for good” when they met May 20, 2023, to reinforce a collective vision and plan priority projects. The summit solidified the commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific among Quad partners Australia, India, Japan and the United States. The group’s fifth summit…
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Global Commons
Collective dialogue, action critical to addressing global challenges
FORUM Staff A commitment to multilateralism never has been more important as nations increasingly collaborate based on like-minded values and governmental systems to tackle universal challenges such as climate change, pandemics and emerging technologies. The United Nations’ International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace on April 24, 2023, focuses on positive exchanges and accomplishments among nations despite their differences.…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Japan boosting Pacific Island Country resilience through increased collaboration
Marc Jacob Prosser Japan is focusing on multinational collaboration as it bolsters aid and development to increase resilience for Pacific Island Countries (PICs). “One of 2023’s biggest themes for Japan and its partners is moving from bilateral agreements and projects to multilateral approaches,” Shiozawa Hideyuki, leader of the Pacific Island Nations Program Team at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, told FORUM.…
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Key Issues
An Indo-Pacific view: 5 key issues to watch in 2023
FORUM Staff A year that erupted with seismic events — one geological, the other geopolitical — rumbled to its close with war still raging in Europe but also with the forging of partnerships for peace in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Just weeks after an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire spewed an immense cloud of ash and…
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Key Issues
Australian, Indian armies share best practices during inaugural Austra Hind exercise
FORUM Staff Australian and Indian Army personnel shared tactics, techniques and procedures during the inaugural Austra Hind bilateral exercise that concluded in December 2022. Soldiers conducted drills at company and platoon levels for neutralizing hostile threats and trained on new-generation equipment and specialized weapons. The exercise was designed to improve situational awareness and promote understanding and interoperability between the armies.…
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Asymmetric Threats
Countering Nontraditional Security Threats
Nations must create strong partnerships to face evolving regional challenges
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Across The Region
Quad Partnership Key to Trade Pact
Australia and India’s trade ministers said a shared security partnership with Japan and the United States helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to the People’s Republic of China. India views the agreement signed in April 2022 as a diplomatic coup that deepens its engagement with Australia. Both countries belong to the…
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