Overcoming ASEAN’s Limitations: A Role for Australia? Maximizing Southeast Asian Regionalism

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Resumen

TLDRThe discussion highlights the criticisms of ASEAN, stating it often operates as a talk shop. Nevertheless, its ability to facilitate dialogue is crucial, particularly evidenced in crises like the Myanmar situation. There's a call for practical cooperation among member states, notably through ADMM Plus working groups focusing on cybersecurity. Additionally, issues related to South China Sea disputes are noted, with suggestions to adopt minilateralism for better cooperation among member states facing common challenges. Increased capacity building and collaboration, especially with nations like Australia, are seen as essential steps forward.

Para llevar

  • 🗣️ ASEAN often criticized as a talk shop.
  • 🤝 Importance of dialogue for crisis resolution.
  • 🔒 Practical cooperation is essential for effectiveness.
  • 🌐 Cybersecurity collaboration is a positive example.
  • ⛴️ Maritime security issues remain contentious in ASEAN.
  • 🤔 Need for a unified position on the South China Sea.
  • 💡 Minilateralism could improve collaboration.
  • 🇦🇺 Australia plays a crucial role in capacity building.
  • 🌍 Indonesia can assertively engage with China.
  • ⚙️ Smaller collaborative steps can enhance regional ties.

Cronología

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    The speaker discusses criticisms of ASEAN as an ineffective regional organization, often viewed merely as a 'talk shop.' Despite this, they emphasize the importance of dialogue, especially highlighted by the Myanmar crisis and the Five Point Consensus that emerged. They acknowledge ASEAN's limitations but recognize its effectiveness in convening major powers and addressing difficult issues. The speaker points out that practical cooperation is needed, particularly in enhancing ASEAN's capabilities through mechanisms like the ADMM-Plus working groups focused on cyber security. They address significant maritime security challenges, particularly in the South China Sea, where member states struggle to present a unified front. The speaker suggests moving towards minilateralism for better cooperation among states with common interests and points out Indonesia's potential role in dealing with China. They advocate for capacity-building programs and exploring collaborative opportunities, citing Australia's capabilities and engagement with ASEAN members for enhancing regional security.

Mapa mental

Vídeo de preguntas y respuestas

  • What is the criticism of ASEAN?

    ASEAN is criticized for being ineffective and mainly functioning as a talk shop.

  • How has ASEAN shown effectiveness?

    ASEAN has effectively brought member states together to discuss and address difficult issues, such as the Myanmar crisis.

  • What is the importance of practical cooperation in ASEAN?

    Practical cooperation enhances ASEAN’s effectiveness and can help address regional security challenges.

  • What role does Australia play in ASEAN's cooperation?

    Australia is involved in capacity-building efforts and has initiated cybersecurity cooperation.

  • What is the current issue in the South China Sea regarding ASEAN?

    ASEAN member states struggle to present a unified position on maritime security and disputes in the South China Sea.

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    so uh many people have criticism about
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    uh asan being an ineffective Regional
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    organization because mostly what it uh
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    what it does is as a talk shop but it's
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    very important to talk things through
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    otherwise uh when Myanmar crisis
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    occurred um no one would be able to come
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    together and come up with the Five Point
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    consensus for example and there were
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    many crisis in the past where asan has
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    shown that we are able to talk about
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    difficult issues uh among ourselves um
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    so I think it is very uh important to
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    recognize um that Assan has its own
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    limitations but its Effectiveness uh
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    comes in the way that it has the
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    convening power among themselves and
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    also as the convening uh Regional
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    organization that can bring all other
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    major was to the table and um thought
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    things
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    through is about to what extent asan can
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    actually introduce and Implement
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    practical coroporation so I think that
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    is the area where ASA needs to improve
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    so practical Corporation surprisingly
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    comes a lot in the form of admm plus
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    working groups so for for instance uh we
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    begin with the cyber security
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    coroporation between asan and Australia
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    and New Zealand so and later on it was
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    taken up by South Korea asan admm plus
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    working group so in those areas we can
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    see that our relevant cyber security
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    agencies are actually actively visiting
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    one another bilaterally multilaterally
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    and um progress has been made so if that
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    format uh can be applied in other areas
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    especially in political security
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    Community um that would be uh great in
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    terms of enhancing Asian's Effectiveness
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    and um to overcome its uh
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    limitation Asian's major Maritime um
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    security problems lies in the form of uh
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    South chennessy iuu Fishing and uh
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    actually some um outstanding disputes
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    among themselves so in terms of uh how
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    do we tackle this issues is that many um
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    asan member states are not being able to
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    come up with a unitary position for
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    example there is no statement or posture
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    coming from asan south chin SE Clayman
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    state so uh we are lacking that and uh
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    the tradition has been it has to be all
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    10 member states coming on the south
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    chin sea consensus or CT of conduct and
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    and that's where the frustration has
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    been uh because we are not able to
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    convince China together on the uh code
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    of conduct so what we should do next uh
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    is supposed to be a form of a
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    minilateralism so Clemen State should
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    share more common interest than the rest
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    of the member State who doesn't have a
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    official dispute um Indonesia uh despite
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    not being a cleman state can actually
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    play a very crucial role um despite the
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    fact that they say there is no dispute
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    with China for example but they are able
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    to um assert to be more assertive in
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    terms of their dealings with uh China
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    over the maritime
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    zones I think in terms of capacity
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    building programs uh that's what most
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    asan member states needed however we
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    should also explore other forms of uh
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    collaboration something that smaller
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    steps that we can do together um
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    Australia is is known for their search
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    and rescue um cap capacity and right now
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    China is actually offering uh s capacity
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    building together with the asan member
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    states so I think um there are so many
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    area that can be explored for example um
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    Australia asan uh s uh capacity building
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    so um um I think this is the trajectory
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    that we should go on to
Etiquetas
  • ASEAN
  • Myanmar Crisis
  • Practical Cooperation
  • ADMM Plus
  • South China Sea
  • Capacity Building
  • Minilateralism
  • Cybersecurity
  • Regional Dialogue
  • Maritime Security