Abstract
This essay discusses the strategic utility of the ADMM-Plus for ASEAN. The first part provides a cursory review of the development of the grouping and its relationship with the ADMM and the Shangri-La Dialogue. This is followed by a discussion of how ASEAN views the ADMM-Plus and an analysis of ASEAN’s leadership and centrality within this multilateral framework. The essay concludes by outlining four challenges and issues for the ADMM-Plus to ponder in the immediate future.
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