2003年10月,東協發表了「巴里第二宣言」,該宣言指出了東協對於區域整合的構想以及未來發展的方向,而其中最主要的目標是建立「東協共同體」,此共同體是由三個支柱所組成,分別為「東協政治─安全共同體」、「東協經濟共同體」以及「東協社會─文化共同體」。 在東協邁向「東協安全共同體」的道路上,有一重要的元素,即東協國家必須加強「東協區域論壇」在亞太地區的作用,以促進亞太區域和平穩定,而東協與區域外大國(美、中、日)的安全合作關係,將是使其能發揮作用的關鍵。 本文欲論述與分析在2003年「巴里第二宣言」後,東協透過「東協區域論壇」與區域外大國的安全合作關係,從一些安全議題之具體合作內容,藉以檢視東協欲邁向「東協安全共同體」的目標是否在「東協區域論壇」內發生效應。
In October 2003, ASEAN announced the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II, also as known as the BALI Concord II, which proposed stronger regional integration and more promising future development. In this declaration, the main goal is to establish ASEAN Community that consists of three foundations: ASEAN Political- Security Community(APSC), ASEAN Economic Community(AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community(ASCC). Toward the ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN members must reinforce impact of ASEAN Regional Forum on Asia Pacific region, and the security cooperation between ASEAN and the exterior Great Power–including United States, China, and Japan–plays a key role in the ARF. Therefore, this thesis analyzed the security cooperation between ASEAN and exterior Great Power under ASEAN Regional Forum after 2003 BALI Concord II, and then examined the ASEAN toward ASEAN Security Community whether bring effect on ASEAN Regional Forum.