
Monica Michiko Sato is a research associate for the Asia Maritime Security Initiative (AMTI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She holds an MA in security studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Prior to her time at AMTI, she worked for the Atlantic Council’s Asia Security Initiative, CSIS’s Southeast Asia Program, and the Albert del Rosario Institute for Strategic and International Studies. Born and raised in the Philippines, Monica graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a BA in diplomacy and international relations, specializing in East and Southeast Asia. Her research interests include maritime security, environmental impacts of state activities in the South China Sea, and U.S.-ASEAN relations.
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Pacific Airwaves – Continuity and Change in Pacific Politics
Podcast Episode by Monica Sato and John Augé — March 27, 2025

China and Vietnam Are Driving Reef Destruction in the South China Sea
Analysis by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, and Gregory B. Poling — January 30, 2025
Southeast Asia Radio’s Third Annual Holiday Special
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Andreyka Natalegawa, Japhet Quitzon, Lauren Mai, and Monica Sato — December 19, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - Walking the Balance Beams
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — July 31, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - Powers, Partnerships, and Protest
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — June 28, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - Navigating Pacific Perils
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — May 31, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - COFA Negotiations Come to a Close
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — April 5, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - Pacific Perspectives on the Taiwan Election
Podcast Episode by Monica Sato and Andreyka Natalegawa — January 30, 2024

Deep Blue Scars with Monica Sato and Harrison Prétat
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, and Japhet Quitzon — January 11, 2024

Pacific Airwaves - I’ll Have a Blue Pacific Christmas
Podcast Episode by Monica Sato and Andreyka Natalegawa — December 19, 2023
