Japan’s maritime self-defence soldiers on board the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga during a joint exercise with US forces off the south of Japan on October 26. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
Why the US-led Quad alliance won’t realise its ‘Asian Nato’ ambition against China
- Beyond the informal grouping’s four members of US, Japan, India and Australia, there are few other truly free and democratic countries in Asia
- Many in the region are also reluctant to jeopardise ties with China, especially given its vaccine diplomacy in time of a global pandemic
Japan’s maritime self-defence soldiers on board the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga during a joint exercise with US forces off the south of Japan on October 26. Photo: Reuters