I had a great time talking with Hayley Channer (Perth USAsia Centre) on her podcast 15 Minutes in Canberra about the evolution of the Quad and where the grouping is headed next. Our wide-ranging conversation drew upon my recent research, including my papers on with The Future of the Quad and the Emerging Architecture in the Indo-Pacific (with Garima Mohan) and Expanding Engagement among South Korea and the Quad Countries in the Indo-Pacific (with Garima Mohan and Bonnie Glaser) and my edited volume on Building a Quad-South Korea Partnership for Climate Action.
The podcast was released on the heels of the September 23 Quad ministerial meeting, where the four countries’ foreign ministers made several announcements regarding cooperation related to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, ransomware, and maritime domain awareness.