Policy Options Papers offer concise evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on essential national security issues. Papers in this series are peer-reviewed by a combination of expert practitioners and scholars.
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As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Akira Igata addresses why Quad countries should increase the resilience of critical technology supply chains.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Jeffrey Wilson addresses why Quad countries should 'friendshore' their supply chains.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Daisuke Kawai suggests new opportunities for the Quad to establish rules for digital trade.
Dr Ryan Young, Prof Katherine Daniell and Flynn Shaw write about foundational principles that help explain complexity and that can be used to better analyse complex situations for decision making.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Amanda H A Watson and Ioana Chan Mow discuss the main challenges for digital connectivity in the Pacific and how Quad countries can help to address this.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Mark Bryan Manantan addresses how Quad countries could collaborate with ASEAN on undersea or terrestrial cables.
Occasional Papers comprise peer-reviewed research and analysis concerning national security issues at the forefront of academic and policy inquiry. They are designed to stimulate public discourse and inform policy solutions.
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