WASHINGTON -- The U.S. needs a collective defense pact in Asia, and it should start with fellow "Squad" nations Japan, Australia and the Philippines, a former assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs in the Biden administration told Nikkei Asia.
Indo-Pacific
US, Japan, Australia, Philippines should form defense pact: ex-official
Ratner says South Korea could join alliance if committed to partnership
Warships from Australia, South Korea, Japan and the U.S. sail in formation during an exercise in the Pacific Ocean. Collective defense will be key to deterring China, Ely Ratner argues. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
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