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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.

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By Ashley Townshend, Darshana M. Baruah, Tom Corben, Blake Herzinger, Tomohiko Satake
Published on Aug 8, 2023
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Indian Ocean Initiative

The Carnegie Asia Program’s Indian Ocean Initiative serves as as a hub for research and scholarship related to the Indian Ocean and its island states and territories. 

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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

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Ashley Townshend
Former Senior Fellow Asia Program
Ashley Townshend
Darshana M. Baruah
Former Nonresident Scholar, South Asia Program
Darshana M. Baruah
Tom Corben
Blake Herzinger
Tomohiko Satake
SecurityForeign PolicyNorth AmericaUnited StatesSouth AsiaIndiaEast AsiaJapanOceaniaAustralia

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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