ABSTRACT
Southeast Asian security architecture has traditionally been discussed through two sets of security approaches that have characterized the international relations of the region; namely, bilateral alliances/ties on the one hand, and multilateral cooperative security arrangements on the other. Southeast Asia is therefore often said to accommodate a dual security system, one ranging from bilateral military arrangements to multilateral expressions of cooperative security. These forms of bilateral and multilateral security cooperation have been centered respectively on the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
