Bolstering the Quad: The Case for a Collective Approach to Maritime Security

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Bolstering the Quad: The Case for a Collective Approach to Maritime Security

This report lays out a case and provides a menu of policy options for how the Quad can pursue a collective approach to Indo-Pacific maritime security, with a particular focus on regional deterrence and defence.

By Ashley Townshend, Darshana M. Baruah, Tom Corben, Blake Herzinger, Tomohiko Satake

Published on Aug 8, 2023

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About the Authors

Ashley Townshend

Former Senior Fellow Asia Program

Ashley Townshend was a senior fellow for Indo-Pacific security, directing research on regional strategy, defense policy, and alliances and partnerships.

Darshana M. Baruah

Former Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program

Darshana M. Baruah was a nonresident scholar with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she directs the Indian Ocean Initiative.

Tom Corben

Blake Herzinger

Tomohiko Satake

Security Foreign Policy North America United States South Asia India East Asia Japan Oceania Australia

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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