The ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint (2009-2015) has consolidated more than four decades of ASEAN political-security cooperation in the most comprehensive and concrete manner, with the aim to ensure that the peoples and Member States of ASEAN live in peace with one another and with the world at large in a just, democratic and harmonious environment. This Blueprint has upheld the purpose of preserving regional peace and stability. This Blueprint also adopted a comprehensive approach to security and an outwardlooking approach in ASEAN external relations.

Seven years of implementation of the APSC Blueprint (2009-2015) has further deepened and expanded ASEAN political and security cooperation as well as strengthened ASEAN capacity in responding to regional and international challenges, cementing the foundation of the APSC by 2015.