-The ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Relations have a strong focus on exchange of views on political and security issues the role of U.S. in maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region
-Other mutual interests are nuclear non-proliferation, maritime security, transnational crime and cyber security.
-The ASEAN-U.S. Joint Declaration on Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism had been signed in 2002. Many cooperation activities has been implemented, i.e. Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT), Counter-Terrorism Exercise (CTX)
-The U.S. accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in 2009.