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ADMM/ADMM-Plus in an Evolving Strategic Environment
Dr Sinderpal Singh Senior Fellow and Assistant Director of Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies; Coordinator of Regional Security Architecture Programme, and South Asia Programme, IDSS
Dr Sinderpal Singh
Dr Sarah Teo Assistant Professor and Deputy Head, Graduate Studies; Coordinator of PhD Programme
Dr Sarah Teo
Dr Wu Shang-Su Research Fellow
Dr Wu Shang-Su
Mr Shawn Ho Associate Research Fellow
Mr Shawn Ho
Mr Tsjeng Zhizhao Henrick Associate Research Fellow
Mr Tsjeng Zhizhao Henrick
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This project examines the approaches of selected ADMM and ADMM-Plus countries towards the development of defence diplomacy and cooperation in the region. Even as the ADMM-Plus marks its 10th anniversary in 2020, both mechanisms continue to face persistent challenges that affect their internal cohesion and ASEAN centrality. Key challenges include Sino-US competition, the ambivalent attitudes of some ASEAN member states towards multilateralism vis-à-vis their relations with extra-regional partners, as well as the rise of alternative, non-ASEAN-centric forms of multilateral security cooperation. More broadly, black swan events (as seen in the COVID-19 outbreak, where governments focus inwards to address domestic challenges) could have an impact on the perceived efficacy of the multilateral order. Given this context, the project seeks to forecast the trajectory and potential problems of the ADMM and ADMM-Plus, and identify the next steps for the two platforms.
Theme: | International Politics and Security / Regionalism and Multilateralism |
Region: | East Asia and Asia Pacific / Southeast Asia and ASEAN |
Entity: | IDSS |