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Quad launches maritime surveillance, critical minerals initiatives - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
GNews: Quad security·2026-06-09AllianceP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP6: Defence SurgeP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
Quad maritime surveillance coordination directly strengthens Australia's position in the Northern Arc and supports decoupling from China-dependent supply chains for critical minerals. Joint initiatives on critical minerals reduce Australian vulnerability to PLA coercion and diversify resource sovereignty away from single-country dependence.
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