Washington Examiner
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged key allies to take “more concrete steps” to counter threats from the Chinese Communist Party, in a rare gathering of the most powerful Indo-Pacific democracies.
“It is more critical now than ever that we collaborate to protect our people and partners from the CCP’s exploitation, corruption, and coercion,” Pompeo told envoys from Australia, India, and Japan during a meeting in Tokyo. “I’m looking forward to our meetings and to more concrete steps with the Quad going forward.” More
How about the South Koreans?
If it turns out anything like European NATO where we pay all the bills and take all the risk, forget it. Hypersonic missiles carrying nukes instead.
We used to have SEATO for ish’ just like this.
Thanks Jimmy Carter.
Now we’re gonna’ team up with the “quad”.
Sigh. So fuggin’ gay.
During the Vietnam War there was SEATO South East Asia treaty organization. It might be a good idea to set up a modern one.