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The Quad’s new agenda: ports, cables and minerals - Asia Times
GNews: Quad security·2026-06-01AllianceP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance ArchitectureP8: Northern Arc
Why it matters
The Quad's pivot toward critical infrastructure, submarine cables, and mineral supply-chain coordination directly strengthens Australia's strategic decoupling from China and resource sovereignty across Indo-Pacific chokepoints. This supports Alliance cohesion (Pillar 7) and creates alternative corridors for energy, minerals, and digital resilience—core to Australia's fiscal and industrial autonomy in a contested region.
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