In the vast expanse of the Indo-Pacific, where shipping lanes carry the lifeblood of global trade, four maritime democracies are drawing clearer lines on the map. On a Tuesday in New Delhi, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood alongside his counterparts from India, Japan, and Australia to announce initiatives that signal a shift from … Leggi tutto Maritime Eyes on the Horizon: How the Quad Is Fortifying the Indo-Pacific Against Rising Tensions