As discussed previously, one of the founding aims of the establishment of
ASEAN was to improve the security of the region and limit extra-regional
influence in member countries. In the early years ASEAN members made several agreements on security issues; however a significant amount of distrust and suspicion between ASEAN members remained. The negotiation and signing of
ZOPFAN (1970) and TAC (1976) were starting points for ASEAN confidence
building and cooperation on security.
Since that time a number of bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and extra-regional security
cooperation initiatives have established what some have called the “ASEAN
defense spider web”.9 The plethora of agreements and fora include: the Five
Power Defense Agreement (FPDA), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), bilateral
security agreements among ASEAN members, and bilateral military agreement
among extra-regional players and ASEAN members.
As discussed previously, one of the founding aims of the establishment ofASEAN was to improve the security of the region and limit extra-regionalinfluence in member countries. In the early years ASEAN members made several agreements on security issues; however a significant amount of distrust and suspicion between ASEAN members remained. The negotiation and signing ofZOPFAN (1970) and TAC (1976) were starting points for ASEAN confidencebuilding and cooperation on security.Since that time a number of bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and extra-regional securitycooperation initiatives have established what some have called the “ASEANdefense spider web”.9 The plethora of agreements and fora include: the FivePower Defense Agreement (FPDA), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), bilateralsecurity agreements among ASEAN members, and bilateral military agreementamong extra-regional players and ASEAN members.
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