AUKUS, the Quad, and More: Strategy and Scope of Indo-Pacific Alliances
Washington made headlines in September 2021 when it announced that the U.S. will be forming a new Indo-Pacific security alliance with the UK and Australia, AUKUS, alienating France in the process. This announcement came prior to Indian PM Narendra Modi’s trip to the U.S. for an in-person meeting of the Quad summit, a loose grouping of U.S., Japan, Australia, and India for talks on security, economy, health and more. What is the scope of these partnerships and how will they affect each other? Why is it important for the U.S. to develop new measures of security with other countries? What…
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