Successes and Limitations of Asean
ASEAN only
Successes :
Counter-Terrorism
ASEAN realized how devastating terrorism can be to the region after the Bali Bombings in 2002. Several hundred people were killed in that incident and made ASEAN realize how real the threat of terrorism is. Such events pose a direct threat to the peace and security of the South East Asian region, and could also impede economic development in several ASEAN countries as a result. This is due to the fact that many ASEAN countries' economies rely heavily on tourism, with an example being Singapore. If South-East Asia is portrayed as being vulnerable to terrorist threats, the tourism industry in the region's countries are undoubtedly going to be hit hard. As a result, ASEAN moved to counter the threat by promoting regional and multilateral security cooperation. ASEAN took major steps in the fight against terrorism by taking concrete regional measures and expanding its cooperation with other countries. In July 2003, the Southeast Asian Counter Terrorism Centre was founded in Malaysia. The centre was tasked to disseminate intelligence in the region and to provide training for professionals in border controls and counter terrorism. Other than the support ASEAN received from its member countries, help was also given by the international community. In 2003, ASEAN hosted the Intersessional Meeting on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (ISMCT-TC) with many international superpowers, to share information and discuss anti-terrorism measures. As a result of ASEAN's efforts to counter the threat of terrorists, nearly 200 members of the Jemaah Islamiya (JI) were successfully detained in a number of ASEAN countries as of 2001. These arrests have decreased JI's ability to pose a threat by decreasing the number of members. With these measures, ASEAN successfully controlled and strived to lower the threat that terrorism can cause to ASEAN countries.
Another success in terms of education is the introduction of Association of SEA
Successes :
Counter-Terrorism
ASEAN realized how devastating terrorism can be to the region after the Bali Bombings in 2002. Several hundred people were killed in that incident and made ASEAN realize how real the threat of terrorism is. Such events pose a direct threat to the peace and security of the South East Asian region, and could also impede economic development in several ASEAN countries as a result. This is due to the fact that many ASEAN countries' economies rely heavily on tourism, with an example being Singapore. If South-East Asia is portrayed as being vulnerable to terrorist threats, the tourism industry in the region's countries are undoubtedly going to be hit hard. As a result, ASEAN moved to counter the threat by promoting regional and multilateral security cooperation. ASEAN took major steps in the fight against terrorism by taking concrete regional measures and expanding its cooperation with other countries. In July 2003, the Southeast Asian Counter Terrorism Centre was founded in Malaysia. The centre was tasked to disseminate intelligence in the region and to provide training for professionals in border controls and counter terrorism. Other than the support ASEAN received from its member countries, help was also given by the international community. In 2003, ASEAN hosted the Intersessional Meeting on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (ISMCT-TC) with many international superpowers, to share information and discuss anti-terrorism measures. As a result of ASEAN's efforts to counter the threat of terrorists, nearly 200 members of the Jemaah Islamiya (JI) were successfully detained in a number of ASEAN countries as of 2001. These arrests have decreased JI's ability to pose a threat by decreasing the number of members. With these measures, ASEAN successfully controlled and strived to lower the threat that terrorism can cause to ASEAN countries.
Another success in terms of education is the introduction of Association of SEA