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This research unpacks the challenges and opportunities behind the proposition that the Trilateral Security Dialogue (TSD) can become an effective conduit for Australia, Japan and the US to advance collaborative approaches to Al in the lndo-Pacific region. It outlines what practical steps are paramount to achieve a successful technological collaboration that aligns with their strategic needs - through an Al capability framework. While the Quad, AUKUS, and Chip 4 point to an increasing appetite towards technological collaboration, 'minilaterals' such as the TSD have fewer friction points that can impede practical collaboration given the high strategic complementarity that exists among the three member states.

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