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Southeast Asia

Focusing on Southeast Asia’s prominence in international affairs as a geopolitical, economic, and demographic focal point.

CSIS strives to provide unparalleled expertise on the political, military, and economic circumstances that make Southeast Asia such a vital region. Programs and projects that are central to this pursuit include the Southeast Asia Program, and the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, among others.
 
Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this region below.

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Featured

Commentary
Indonesia Commissions First Submarine Assembled in Southeast Asia
By Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
March 26, 2021
Report
The Future of Work in the Mekong Subregion
By Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, Janina Staguhn
February 12, 2021
Critical Questions
Myanmar’s Military Seizes Power
By Gregory B. Poling, Simon Tran Hudes
February 1, 2021

Most Recent

Upcoming Event
The Future of the U.S.-Vietnam Partnership, Session Two
April 29, 2021
Upcoming Event
The Future of the U.S.-Vietnam Partnership, Session One
April 27, 2021
Blog Post
The Latest on Southeast Asia: April 15, 2021
In The Latest on Southeast Asia
April 15, 2021
Blog Post
The #MilkTeaAlliance in Southeast Asia: Digital Revolution and Repression in Myanmar and Thailand
In New Perspectives on Asia
April 1, 2021
Blog Post
The Latest on Southeast Asia: April 1, 2021
In The Latest on Southeast Asia
April 1, 2021
Blog Post
When Internal Becomes International: ASEAN’s Role in Myanmar
In New Perspectives on Asia
April 1, 2021
Podcast Episode
The Boat is Afloat, Crackdown in Burma, and Digital Trade T
By William Alan Reinsch, Scott Miller
In The Trade Guys
April 1, 2021
Report
Space Threat Assessment 2021
By Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Joe Moye, Makena Young
March 31, 2021
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Associated Programs and Projects

Southeast Asia Program
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Asia Economic Strategy Commission
Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Experts

Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair
Christopher K. Johnson
Senior Fellow (Non-resident), President's Office
Gregory B. Poling
Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Seth G. Jones
Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
John Schaus
Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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