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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In US meeting, Philippines says it will assert South China Sea rights
Gregory B. Poling in Reuters — April 12, 2024
Biden hosts Japanese, Philippine leaders to discuss China’s aggression
Gregory B. Poling in Voice of America — April 11, 2024
China’s Huge Sea Buildup Dwarfs Philippine Push on Tiny Island
Gregory B. Poling in Bloomberg — April 7, 2024
Biden, Xi call navigates Philippines and Taiwan tensions
Gregory B. Poling in Reuters — April 2, 2024
Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight
Gregory B. Poling in The Washington Post — March 29, 2024
Indonesia and Vietnam discuss South China sea and energy issues as Indonesian president visits
Gregory B. Poling in AP — January 12, 2024
Indonesia and Vietnam discuss South China sea and energy issues as Indonesian president visits
Gregory B. Poling in The Washington Post — January 12, 2024
Hanoi Embraces Future With China to Reassure Beijing, Experts Say
Gregory B. Poling in Voice of America — December 15, 2023
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Sustaining the U.S.-Philippines-Japan Triad
Brief by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — February 12, 2024
Deep Blue Scars: Environmental Threats to the South China Sea
Digital Report by Monica Sato, Harrison Prétat, and Gregory B. Poling — December 18, 2023
Thirteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event — June 28, 2023
Outcomes of the COP27, G20, ASEAN, and APEC Summits for Southeast Asia with Stephanie Segal
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Stephanie Segal, and Karen Lee — November 22, 2022
Beijing’s Global Media Influence in Southeast Asia with BC Han
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Karen Lee — October 13, 2022
White House Unveils Pacific Islands Strategy at Historic Summit
Critical Questions by Charles Edel, Christopher B. Johnstone, and Gregory B. Poling — September 30, 2022
U.S.-ASEAN Relations at 45: A Discussion with Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN
Event — September 26, 2022
Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Critical Questions by Jude Blanchette, Charles Edel, Christopher B. Johnstone, Scott Kennedy, Victor Cha, Ellen Kim, and Gregory B. Poling — August 15, 2022
Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event — July 26, 2022
New Book Alert! On Dangerous Ground by Greg Poling
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling and Simon Tran Hudes — July 7, 2022