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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Lessons from the Manila Strategy Forum

The bilateral relationship between the United States and the Philippines has experienced a renaissance over the last five years. Despite this positive direction, both militarily and economically, the Philippines does not receive sufficient attention in Washington.

Report by Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling — February 25, 2026

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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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Regional Development Financing with Scott Morris

Greg is joined by Scott Morris, Asian Development Bank Vice President for East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, to discuss the evolving nature of development finance within the region.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai — August 21, 2025

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The Dangerous Allure of Myanmar’s Rare Earths

An audio version of “⁠The Dangerous Allure of Myanmar’s Rare Earths⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gregory Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling — August 1, 2025

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The Dangerous Allure of Myanmar’s Rare Earths

Outreach to the Burmese junta on rare earth minerals would damage both long-term U.S. strategic interests and undermine eventual access to those rare earth deposits.

Commentary by Gregory B. Poling — August 1, 2025

The Latest on Southeast Asia: Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an unconditional ceasefire on July 28 after five days of border conflict that killed at least 38 people and displaced more than 300,000. 

Blog Post by Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling — July 31, 2025

Ebbs & Flows: ASEAN Centrality Amid Shifting Tides

As geopolitical flashpoints proliferate and great power competition spills into every corner of the Indo-Pacific, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is at risk of subverting its center of gravity.

Blog Post by Hpone Thit Htoo — July 30, 2025

Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia

On July 24, 2025, Thailand and Cambodia entered open conflict over a long-term border dispute, exchanging gunfire and airstrikes in the deadliest clash between the two countries in over a decade.

Critical Questions by Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling — July 24, 2025