Is the Quad Fracturing as US Priorities Shift?
From Deep Dish on Global Affairs by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
May 7, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing the Quad alliance due to shifting US priorities under the second Trump administration.
The Quad was meant to anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific—a way for the United States, India, Japan, and Australia to stay aligned in a rapidly changing region. But shifting US priorities under the second Trump administratio n ar e putting it to the test. Derek Grossman of the Center for a New American Security explains how countries across Asia are adapting, what it means for the Quad, and where US alliances could be headed next.
People in this episode
Guest: Derek Grossman
Topics covered
- Indo-Pacific stability
- US foreign policy
- Quad alliance
- Asia adaptation
- US alliances
Keywords
- Quad
- Indo-Pacific
- US priorities
- Derek Grossman
- Asia
- alliances
- Trump administration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for a New American Security
Places: United States, India, Japan, Australia, Indo-Pacific
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