The Quad’s Identity Crisis: Caught Between Ambition and Reality

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Asia-pacific region is becoming increasingly contested with like-minded states forming coalitions. Two institutional models such as AUKUS and Quad, which are both US led, represent alliances in the region. Although both harbour concerns with China’s rise, yet they function differently; AUKUS for hard deterrence, and Quad for broad alignment. At one hand, AUKUS embodies high [...] The post The Quad’s Identity Crisis: Caught Between Ambition and Reality appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .