September 26, 2025
USSC Briefing Room | The Prognosis for the Quad and Other U.S. Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
In conversation with the United States Studies Centre, Director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the Center for a New American Security, Lisa Curtis discussed the Quad and the future of other U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific with Mari Koeck.
Listen to the full interview on the United States Studies Centre.
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