Fact sheet: Quad unveils major Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals and emerging technologies - ddnews.gov.in

The Quad's joint initiatives on critical-minerals supply chains and maritime security directly support Australia's decoupling from Chinese supply dependencies (Pillar 5) and strengthen the US-led alliance architecture (Pillar 7) on which Australia relies for regional security. Coordinated Quad action on resources and emerging technologies also buttresses Australian resource sovereignty by diversifying critical-mineral partnerships away from Chinese processing dominance.