1. Visions of Order in the Indo-Pacific: Strengthening Alliance-Based Security Cooperation
- Author:
- James J Przystup
- Publication Date:
- 09-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Hudson Institute
- Abstract:
- China’s increasing challenges to the existing Indo-Pacific order have compelled the region’s democracies to undergo strategic changes through the policies of individual governments, bilateral alliance-based cooperation, and multilateral efforts. This study examines the Indo-Pacific region’s shifting policies as defined by the key policy documents of Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. While the perspectives on regional order held by Indo-Pacific democracies vary from country to country, collectively they reflect a commitment to the rule of law, democracy, freedom, human rights, and a market economy. This study focuses on three lines of effort: diplomacy and defense, infrastructure and development, and economics and trade. The Quad partnership presents an opportunity to demonstrate US leadership and a commitment to the values and principles shared by Indo-Pacific democracies. In the immediate term, the success of the Quad will require building an effective regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the long-term, committed engagement to the region’s critical needs – connectivity, both high-quality physical and digital infrastructure; climate change, and supply chain resilience.
- Topic:
- Security, Defense Policy, International Cooperation, and Alliance
- Political Geography:
- East Asia, Asia-Pacific, and Indo-Pacific