In the early 2000s, Russia and China had heeded US preferences regarding the Korean Peninsula by engaging in multilateralism with the Six-Party Talks to deal

India and Australia where China was the main issue. Rubio was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 20. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting here on Jan. 21 was also attended by ...

The Quad has evolved into a coalition with increasing military cooperation and shared concerns over China’s rising power, though India’s reluctance to fully engage in a military alliance limits the group's effectiveness in countering China's influence in the Asia-Pacific.

Biden’s decision to skip the 2023 Sydney summit exposed the alliance’s weaknesses. During Biden’s tenure, despite being outlined as a counterweight to China, the Quad struggled to unify.

The Asia-Pacific region began to exhibit signs of easing major geopolitical tensions in late 2024, but has started to heat up again following President Trump’s return to power in the White House. During the ‘easing’ period,

China’s naval presence and military exercises in the Tasman Sea—coming dangerously close to Australian and New Zealand air and sea routes—are more than just routine drills. This episode, where Chinese vessels reportedly conducted live-fire