“Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership

Summary

1. Australia and Japan observers at recent Philippine–US Balikatan exercises.
2. The Philippines has a Visiting Forces Agreement with Australia.
3. The Philippines is geographically important and modernising its military.
4. India pursues a multipolar order, avoids Russian sanctions, and buys Russian defence systems.

References

• Media Check:  the Interpreter-Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)    
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC