Southeast Asia Program

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is the premier forum for sustained high-level policy dialogue focusing on Southeast Asia and U.S. interests in the region

The Southeast Asia Program provides policy recommendations and support for U.S.–Southeast Asia relations and builds political, economic, and people-to-people ties between the United States and Southeast Asian countries.

In this effort, the Southeast Asia Program:

  • Raises the level of focus on Southeast Asia through educating, enlightening, and making regional issues and leaders more accessible to a U.S. audience.
  • Broadens the constituency of active and interested parties in the United States that are engaged in the policy dialogue on Southeast Asia.
  • Develops a strong foundation of research-based knowledge to encourage dynamic policy dialogue in support of sound security, economic, human rights, and people-to-people policies toward Southeast Asia.
  • Attracts the world’s most talented and knowledgeable researchers and thinkers to contribute to the CSIS Southeast Asia Program.

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Gregory B. Poling

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Gregory B. Poling: Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources

Illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing is a nontraditional, but important national security consideration. The U.S. is equipped to take stronger action to limit IUU fishing and its consequences of abetting crime networks and violating international sovereignty.

Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — June 12, 2025

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CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Southeast Asia Radio

Greg Poling, Elina Noor, and Japhet Quitzon highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy.

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The Latest on Southeast Asia

The CSIS biweekly update on Southeast Asia brings you cutting edge analysis of the latest political, economic, and security trends in the region.

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Asia Economic Strategy Commission

A bipartisan commission to develop a comprehensive economic strategy for the United States to pursue vital U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

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U.S.-Philippines Strategic Initiative

A project to advance a high-level policy dialogue on strategic geopolitical trends in the U.S.-Philippines alliance in the context of Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region

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The Asian Architecture Conference @ CSIS

An annual conference that brings together key U.S. and Asian thought leaders, business executives, and policymakers for a discussion on the emerging regional order in the Asia Pacific.

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