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Asian NATO Concept Gains Renewed Traction After Japan’s Unprecedented Role in Multinational Balikatan Military Drills Exercises in Philippines

The participation of Japanese combat troops for the first time in a multinational military exercise concluded today, marking a symbolic inflection point in Indo-Pacific security architecture and reviving an intensifying strategic debate over whether regional middle powers should move toward...
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Quad at a Crossroads: Trump’s Second Term Puts Indo-Pacific Unity to the Test

In international geopolitics, however, a week can feel like an eternity—and a few months can alter the entire balance of power. In 2017, during his first term, it was none other than Donald Trump who revived the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—or...