Strengthening the ASEAN-centric multilateral security architecture
For a good part of the post-Cold War period, ASEAN enjoyed relative success as the central multilateral organisation in its region. Its expansion through the late 1990s, as well as its inclusive approach towards non-ASEAN powers, helped it become the main convener of multilateral dialogue and cooperative platforms in the wider Asia Pacific.
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/01/07/strengthening-the-asean-centric-multilateral-security-architecture/