Getting the Quad ready for a protracted war

Clarifying the coalition's vision is key to tackling potential Chinese aggression

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2025-01-21 The Quad members

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second from right, meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington, on Jan. 21.  © Reuters

Takuya Matsuda is an assistant professor at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan and a Non-Resident Fellow in the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) in Philadelphia.

As the Trump administration signals its intention to maintain a tough stance against China and vows to work with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, it's worth asking if the Quad remains a worthwhile investment for Washington. This article argues that the answer is yes -- but only if a shared philosophy on security cooperation can be achieved. 

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