Former Trump official proposes expanding Quad to include S. Korea as 'Quint'

A former senior official in the U.S. Donald Trump administration has proposed expanding the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) security grouping to include South Korea, arguing that this would strengthen the region’s security architecture. He also expressed skepticism on the prospects for meaningful progress in a potential summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff of the U.S. National Security Council during Trump's first term and current vice chair of the America First Policy Institute, suggested South Korea's inclusion in the strategic regional security forum. “To further strengthen regional security architecture, I propose expanding the Quad — comprising the U.S., Japan, India and Australia — into ‘Quint’ by including South Korea,” Fleitz said Tuesday in a written interview with The Korea Times, one day ahead of his participation in the Asan Plenum 2026 in Seoul. He said South Korea’s inclusion would enhance the grouping’s role in maritime security and supply chain resilience, citing the cou

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