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US, India, Australia, Japan to meet again on security - Breakingthenews.net

GNews: Quad security·2026-07-22AllianceP7: Alliance ArchitectureP5: Strategic Decoupling
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The Quad (US, India, Australia, Japan) meeting reaffirms the alliance architecture that underpins Australian strategic deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Continued Quad dialogue strengthens the coalition needed to constrain Chinese military adventurism and maintain the balance on which Australia's security depends.

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This development bears on 2 of the eight pillars of Australian preparedness — the overall picture right now is 5/100.

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