HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF CENTO, SEATO, AND MODERN SECURITY BLOCS

2026-04-03 2026-03-25 2026-04-10 4/13/2026 12:00:00 AM DownTown News 2 2026 Research insight 129 135 2026 DTN.2.129 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19920425 English Taha Nazir Zaighum Javaid Modern security architectures, multipolar alliance systems, regional security cooperation Security alliances have played a central role in shaping global geopolitics. During the Cold War, organizations such as Central Treaty Organization and Southeast Asia Treaty Organization were established to contain ideological expansion and maintain regional stability. Although these alliances eventually dissolved, their evolution provides important lessons for understanding modern security blocs like North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. This article examines their historical development and draws insights for current geopolitical alignments.