From Quad to Quint? Vietnam's Strategic Potential

The United States should enlarge its concept for countering Chinese expansionism to stress economic power in addition to military power. One bold move to this end would be to include Vietnam in a redefined 'Quint' alongside the current Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United...

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Published in:Survival (London) 2024-01, Vol.66 (1), p.57-65
Main Authors: Adams, James, Gompert, David C., Knudson, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
China
containment
foreign direct investment (FDI)
India
Power
Productivity
Quad
Quint
renewable development
South China Sea
Taiwan
Treaties
United States
Vietnam
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Summary:The United States should enlarge its concept for countering Chinese expansionism to stress economic power in addition to military power. One bold move to this end would be to include Vietnam in a redefined 'Quint' alongside the current Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States. Instead of forging a US-Vietnam defence treaty and encouraging a Vietnamese military build-up, which could trigger a hostile Chinese reaction, the US would help Vietnam advance its own priorities of renewable development and improved worker productivity. For this, an American-led business-government initiative will be needed. As China's economy sputters while its military investments grow, a Quint with both economic and military power could enjoy an advantage in peacetime and during crises.
ISSN:0039-6338
1468-2699
DOI:10.1080/00396338.2024.2309074