Indeed ASEAN was able to stay in the “driver’s seat” of ARF making
it rather ASEAN-centric
• It’s leading role and centrality is not only in organiza6onal mafers,
but in extending its norms, like the TAC and ASEAN Way, to the ARF
• As it turns out, the ARF becomes the premier venue for discussions
on Asia-Pacific security
• According to its concept paper, the ARF would take a gradual
evolu7onary approach to security coopera6on in the Asia-Pacific
• This will take place in three stages, namely, promo7on of CBMs,
development of PD mechanisms and elabora6on of approaches to
conflicts