The Quad Is on the Brink of Extinction

Source: Foreign Policy  |  Author: Derek Grossman

According to this Foreign Policy analysis, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)—comprising the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia—is facing a potential collapse. Since returning to office in 2025, President Trump has reportedly refused to participate in leadership summits, leaving the group leaderless.

While Trump originally resurrected the Quad during his first term to counter China, his current absence has stalled momentum. A missed 2025 summit in India has forced New Delhi to settle for lower-level ministerial meetings. Experts warn that if Trump skips the upcoming 2026 summit in Australia, the grouping may become geopolitically irrelevant or dissolve entirely.

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