Mongolia will presumably have a say in plans by the Asian Regional Forum to form a quick-reaction group to respond to outbreaks of war and political crises. 

Founded in 1994, the Asian Regional Forum was intended to be a vehicle using preventive diplomacy to diffuse potentially violent situations in the region. In reality, the organization has been criticized as being a forum for talking with little concrete action taken following its gatherings. 

The creation of the quick-reaction group is meant to, at last, have a mechanism where Forum members can quickly intervene to attempt to defuse volatile situations ranging from war-like actions by Asian states to ongoing battles against terrorist groups.  

The agreement to create the quick-response force will allow a small group of Forum officials to act immediately when a crisis occurs. Currently, a meeting with all members must be convened prior to actions being taken. 

A final vote to create the quick-action group is scheduled for August. 

The ten Asian members of the Regional Forum are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.  

Their dialogue partners in the Regional Forum are Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, East Timor, the EU, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Korea, and the US.

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