Malabar 2025 military exercises: renewed consensus among QUAD members and momentum for coalition transformation

From November 10 to 18, 2025, the annual military exercises “Malabar” took place in the area of the American island of Guam, involving the armed forces of the USA, Japan, Australia, and India.

Within their framework, partners focused on practicing maneuvers for conducting naval warfare, exchanging experience, and enhancing operational interoperability.

In parallel, from November 10 to 13, the Indian-American air force exercises Cope India were held in Bengaluru, where aviation from Australia and Japan participated for the first time. Due to the list of participants, these maneuvers are characterized as exercises of the QUAD coalition.