But fans have somewhat retconned the (unintended) implication that the war with the Romulans was indeed with Earth (and its allies) and predates the Federation. At this point in the series the Federation doesn't appear to be even an idea as it is something worked out later. In "Balance Of Terror" there is repeated reference to the Earth/Romulan war set a century prior.
From the latter part of the first season onward the UFP, along with Starfleet, is firmly established. There is nothing prior to say there isn't a Federation yet there is nothing definite to say there is either. Onscreen reference to the United Federation of Planets doesn't arise until the latter part of the first season in episodes such as "A Taste Of Armageddon" and "Errand Of Mercy." Prior to that the political authority of the Enterprise is quite vague. But if you go strictly by TOS there is a subtext that seems to imply the Federation isn't that old and might be no more than a few decades at that point. Following Trek continuity as estanlished in the later series the Federation is said to have been established sometime mid 22nd century in the early 2160s.
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