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Quad Space Act seeks U.S.–India–Japan–Australia cooperation on space security, industry

The act aims to not just bolster cooperation between allies, it also seeks to ensure that adversaries do not get an upper hand in space.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. / REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger who served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has introduced new bipartisan legislation aimed at reshaping how the United States works with its closest partners in outer space.

The Quad Space Act, formally unveiled this week, seeks to direct the Pentagon to deepen cooperation with India, Japan, and Australia — America’s partners in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad.

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