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The purpose of the study was to identify the stratagems of the modern foreign policy of the ASEAN member countries regarding the main regional and global problems, to analyze the current state and medium-term prospects of the balance of interests of regional elites, differences in the position of individual member countries of the Association. The research is based on data from a number of expert surveys conducted in 2019-2022 by leading think tanks like CSIS, ISEAS and some others. They presented unique outlook on the current situation in Southeast Asia and the policies of the ASEAN member countries. The report consistently reveals first overall assessment of current priorities in the SEA (p.2), then attitude of ASEAN to the great powers and the priorities between them today and in 10 years, then describes the ASEAN vision of its development tasks and the choice of measures to strengthen regional stability and security, taking into account a number of strategic challenges and threats in Southeast Asia.