Hiroki Osada, Research Assistant at Japan Institution of International Affairs, is currently studying B.A. in International Relations by the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He is also the author of the blog, On International Politics.
Hiroki Osada, Research Assistant at Japan Institution of International Affairs, is currently studying B.A. in International Relations by the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He is also the author of the blog, On International Politics.
Hiroki Osada, Research Assistant at Japan Institution of International Affairs, is currently studying B.A. in International Relations by the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He is also the author of the blog, On International Politics.
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QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
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