Gregory B. Poling

Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Gregory B. Poling

Gregory B. Poling directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he is also a senior fellow. He is a leading expert on the South China Sea disputes and conducts research on U.S. alliances and partnerships, democratization and governance in Southeast Asia, and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific. He is the author of the recently published On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea, along with various works on U.S. relations with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia at large. His writings have been featured in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the Wall Street Journal, and the Naval War College Review, among others.  Mr. Poling received an MA in international affairs from American University and a BA in history and philosophy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

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The Transformation of the U.S.-Philippines Alliance

The U.S.-Philippines alliance has been undergoing a historic process of modernization, and U.S. forces will gain access to four additional Philippine military bases under a major expansion to the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

Commentary by Gregory B. Poling — February 2, 2023

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The Latest on Southeast Asia: February 2, 2023

Electoral politics are heating up across much of Southeast Asia, with several countries gearing up for polls of one kind or another.

Blog Post by Karen Lee and Gregory B. Poling — February 2, 2023

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Building a U.S.-Japan-Philippines Triad

The United States and Japan should strengthen the strategic foundations of their partnerships with the Philippines, highlight the mutual benefits of working together, and assess the role of trilateral cooperation in regional security. 

Brief by Gregory B. Poling , Andreyka Natalegawa , and Danielle Fallin — February 1, 2023

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Vietnam’s Political Shakeup with Nguyen Phuong Linh

Greg sits down with Nguyen Phuong Linh to discuss the timing behind Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s unprecedented resignation and internal dynamics within the Vietnamese Communist Party. 

 

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Karen Lee — January 26, 2023

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The Latest on Southeast Asia: January 19, 2023

On January 17, Vietnamese president Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned from his position, becoming the latest and most senior figure caught up in an ongoing leadership purge.

Blog Post by Karen Lee and Gregory B. Poling — January 19, 2023

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Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023

What is the outlook for U.S.-China relations? Which of the U.S. alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific is most promising? Will IPEF thrive? Join CSIS experts to explore these and other questions during our annual preview of political, security, and economic developments.

Event by Victor Cha , Emily Benson , Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , Matthew P. Goodman , Christopher B. Johnstone , Scott Kennedy , Ellen Kim , and Bonny Lin , Lily McElwee , Erin L. Murphy , Yuko Nakano , Gregory B. Poling , William Alan Reinsch , Nicholas Szechenyi , Raymond Vickery , Kurt Campbell , Ambassador Taeyong Cho , Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez — January 12, 2023

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Malaysia’s New Government with Tricia Yeoh

Greg and Elina chat with Tricia Yeoh about the formation and priorities of Malaysia’s new government.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Karen Lee — January 12, 2023

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

The Latest on Southeast Asia: December 21, 2022

On December 14, leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union met in Brussels for a summit commemorating 45 years of diplomatic relations.

Blog Post by Karen Lee and Gregory B. Poling — December 21, 2022

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