ASEAN Defense Officials Review Security Ahead of October Meetings
ASEAN defense officials reviewed existing work and prepared for October ministerial meetings in the Philippines, with no new maritime measure announced.
Regional security
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ASEAN Schedules Regional Security and Transnational-Crime Meetings for Aug. 10–15, 2026
ASEAN’s 2026 calendar lists ADSOM, ADSOM-Plus and the 20th ministerial meeting on transnational crime during a week of regional meetings.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office on August 7, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, bringing a conservative government to a country facing drug gangs, contested ports and trafficking routes.
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ASEAN Regional Forum adopts 2026–2036 Manila Plan in the Philippines amid regional instability
Participants at the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum adopted a decade-long Manila Plan of Action on July 23, 2026, as Southeast Asian governments addressed maritime disputes, major-power rivalry and energy shocks.