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Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday said it is not possible for Southeast Asian nations to form a security group like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at this time.“A NATO -type ASEAN , I don't think it is possible at this time because of the dichotomies and divergence between country interests,” Teodoro said in a security forum.
“How can you have an ASEAN NATO, for example, when on the other hand, Indonesia, which is our friend and ally, are having naval exercises with Russia?” Teodoro said.“So, it's not yet in that state. I do not know if it will evolve into more cohesion insofar as security interests are concerned,” he added.First stepHowever, Teodoro noted that the Philippines getting support from other ASEAN countries with its issues with China in connection with the West Philippine Sea is a “good first step.
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