A bipartisan Senate bill is seeking to strengthen space cooperation among the Quad nations, namely the United States, Japan, India and Australia, amid China and Russia’s increasing use of space capabilities to expand their interests.
Introduced by U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., co-chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus and chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., the Quad Space Act of 2025 would require the defense secretary to initiate discussions with Quad countries to identify mutual areas of interest concerning the formulation of best practices in space, cooperation on space situational awareness and space industrial policy, according to a press release published Thursday.
The defense secretary would also submit a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, detailing potential areas of mutual Quad interests and steps the secretary intends to take to formalize cooperation among Quad members.
The Quad Alliance
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, is an informal strategic forum established to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and address regional geopolitical challenges.
“Maintaining space dominance is vital to protecting the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region,” said Cramer. “The Quad’s alignment addresses shared security challenges between our countries, and we recognize the importance of space as a strategic domain.”
Mirroring Cramer’s statement, Bennet said bolstering cooperation with Quad partners will ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, where China and Russia are actively expanding their interest. “The Quad Space Act will enhance our collective capacity to address shared challenges by better ensuring safe and secure space missions, tracking objects and activities in space, and fostering shared innovation,” he added.
