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    Quad working group explores use of defense assets for logistics and HADR

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    The Quad Working Group on Maritime Security met recently to explore cooperation in the maritime domain where the defense assets and expertise of the four members could be used for maritime logistics, humanitarian assistance and relief in disaster response (HADR), training and domain knowledge, said sources familiar with the matter. matter.

    The meeting, which was held in a virtual format, brought together officials from all ministries of the Quad member countries: India, Australia, Japan and the United States.

    Quad members strive to be ready to respond quickly, including prepositioning critical relief supplies, in the event of a natural disaster from the Indian Ocean region to Southeast Asia to the Pacific, according to a statement issued after the Quad Summit. in the United States in September.

    Quad HADR experts participate in a tabletop exercise aimed at preparing for possible future disasters in the region.

    Members of the group work side-by-side with partners across the region to strengthen maritime security, improve maritime domain awareness, and defend a free and open Indo-Pacific, according to the statement.

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    Quad leaders launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Partnership at the 2022 Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo. The initiative provides partners with cutting-edge, near real-time radio frequency data at a lower cost, allowing them to better monitor their waters; fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; responding to climate change and natural disasters; and enforce their laws in their waters.

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