Trump and the Four Policemen of Asia

THE Trump administration has rolled out two new policies for Asia under its recent National Security Strategy (NSS). First, the document formally adopts and activates the Quadrilateral Alliance - call it the Four Policemen of Asia - who would maintain regional stability and is obviously aimed at countering Chinese military and financial hegemony.

The second new policy is the elevation of India in America's national security interests, with a clear mandate for New Delhi to play a leadership role in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Asian Quadrilateral consisting of the US, Japan, India and Australia sounds little like the "Four Policemen" - …