Author: Joel Rathus
Examining the reports and minutes from the ASEAN Regional Forum’s Inter-Sessional Group on Confidence Building and Preventative Diplomacy (ISG-CBMs) doesn’t exactly instil much confidence in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). This group is the litmus test of mutual trust in East Asia. More than that, it is a window into the thinking of the member states on the prospect of regional inter-state violence, up to and including, war.
Examining the reports and minutes from the ASEAN Regional Forum’s Inter-Sessional Group on Confidence Building and Preventative Diplomacy (ISG-CBMs) doesn’t exactly instil much confidence in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). This group is the litmus test of mutual trust in East Asia. More than that, it is a window into the thinking of the member states on the prospect of regional inter-state violence, up to and including, war.
