With less than two years to go before the launch by the end of 2015 of the ASEAN Community, the work of ASEAN has been focusing on implementation of the remaining measures of the three Community Blueprints, especially the prioritized deliverables. On the political-security realm, having addressed 28 out of the 32 remaining measures in the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint, in striving to continue to provide a strong platform for dialogue and cooperation to enhance peace and security in the region in the face of complicated developments, especially dangerous developments in the South China Sea, and to pursue mutually-beneficial relations with Dialogue Partners, ASEAN remained united and maintained its central and proactive role in the evolving regional architecture and strengthened the Association’s place and identity in the international community.