Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

AMTI aims to promote transparency in the Indo-Pacific to dissuade assertive behavior and conflict and generate opportunities for cooperation and confidence building

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The maritime environment in East Asia contains both promise and peril. The Indo-Pacific region is host to some of the world’s most important shipping lanes, facilitates huge volumes of regional trade, and boasts abundant natural resources. Competing territorial claims, incidents between neighboring countries, and increasing militarization, however, raise the possibility that an isolated event at sea could become a geopolitical catastrophe. This is all occurring against a backdrop of relative opaqueness. Geography makes it difficult to monitor events as they occur, and there is no public, reliable authority for information on maritime developments.

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative seeks to change this. AMTI was conceived of and designed by CSIS. It is an interactive, regularly-updated source for information, analysis, and policy exchange on maritime security issues in Asia. AMTI aims to promote transparency in the Indo-Pacific to dissuade assertive behavior and conflict and generate opportunities for cooperation and confidence building. Because AMTI aims to provide an objective platform for exchange, AMTI and CSIS take no position on territorial or maritime claims.

AMTI Leadership

Gregory B. Poling

Gregory B. Poling

Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Harrison Prétat

Harrison Prétat

Deputy Director and Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

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Shifting Tactics at Second Thomas Shoal

Shifts in tactics by Chinese coast guard and militia in 2024 have led to more damage being sustained by Philippine vessels, more injuries to Philippine personnel, and a higher risk of escalation at Second Thomas Shoal.

Commentary — August 22, 2024

Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Airwaves - Walking the Balance Beams

Monica and Andreyka discuss the 10th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting, New Zealand’s engagements with the Solomon Islands, U.S.-China competition in Vanuatu, and other domestic and regional developments.

Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — July 31, 2024

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Fourteenth Annual South China Sea Conference

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative are pleased to present the Fourteenth Annual South China Sea Conference, it will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis of developments in the South China Sea over the past year and potential paths forward.

Event — July 11, 2024

Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Airwaves - Powers, Partnerships, and Protest

Monica and Andreyka discuss Vanuatu’s constitutional changes, New Zealand and U.S. engagement with the Pacific Islands, Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia and New Zealand, and other domestic and regional developments.

Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — June 28, 2024

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio
Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Airwaves - Navigating Pacific Perils

Monica and Andreyka discuss the landslide in Papua New Guinea, deadly riots in New Caledonia over electoral reforms, the collapse of Air Vanuatu, Australia’s engagements with the new Solomon Islands government and Tuvalu, and other domestic and regional developments. 

Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and Monica Sato — May 31, 2024

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio