Geopolitics and strategy: China, the Quad and the Southeast Asian Pivot

China seeks geopolitical space in the Western Pacific . The spearhead of China's expansion is the navy which is now the world's largest with an expanding carrier force to enforce its maritime claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere.   The geopolitical pivot for China is Southeast Asia.  In view of China's constricted maritime geography, Southeast Asia is the one place that can provide access for  its expanding navy allowing China to expand in different dire