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Top military leaders from US, Japan, India and Australia take part in Quad meeting for Indo-Pacific security
- Faced with increasingly assertive China, Washington-led alliance poised to deepen security and defence cooperation in region
- Three-day meeting in California hosted by US Indo-Pacific commander suggests strategic turn for once informal group
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Khushboo Razdanin New York
After long playing down its significance as an informal group of like-minded maritime democracies in the Indo-Pacific region, the Washington-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue including Japan, India and Australia, appears poised to deepen security and defence cooperation.
Top military commanders from the four Quad member nations are meeting in Rancho Mirage, California, from Monday to Wednesday to discuss Indo-Pacific security.
Hosted by US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral John C Aquilino, the gathering includes Japan’s Chief of Joint Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell, and India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. A vice-admiral rank representative from Britain is also attending.
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The first session on Monday focused on deterrence through effective partnerships, according to India’s national broadcaster. Earlier, the Quad navies agreed to schedule war games off the coast of Sydney, Australia, in August.
“Quad isn’t a security alliance nor does it exclusively cover mutual security challenges. But Quad military commanders plus UK will meet next week out here in Sunnylands, California,” said Derek Grossman, a senior defence analyst, in a Twitter post.
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