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Quad Launches Maritime Surveillance, Critical Minerals Initiatives - Eurasia Review
GNews: critical minerals·2026-06-09AllianceP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP6: Defence SurgeP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
Quad coordination on critical minerals and maritime surveillance directly strengthens Australia's resource sovereignty and decoupling from China while reinforcing the US-led alliance architecture. The initiative addresses two core vulnerabilities: critical mineral supply chains and Indo-Pacific domain awareness, both material to pillar resilience.
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