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Summit Outcomes with Prashanth Parameswaran

Greg and Elina are joined by Prashanth Parameswaran to discuss the ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN-GCC-China Joint Summit, and the Shangri-la Dialogue.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai — June 12, 2025

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Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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Harrison Prétat

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Southeast Asia Radio

Summit Outcomes with Prashanth Parameswaran

Greg and Elina are joined by Prashanth Parameswaran to discuss the ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN-GCC-China Joint Summit, and the Shangri-la Dialogue.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai — June 12, 2025

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Echonomics

Asia Engulfed in Financial Crisis

In 1997, Thailand’s currency collapsed, setting off a currency contagion that spread across Asia and threatened to take down several economies with it.

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 10, 2025

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Australia Doubles Down on Southeast Asia

As global powers vie for influence in Southeast Asia, Australia is stepping up, but can it bridge the gap between ambition and reality in its engagement with the region?

Commentary by Kathryn Paik and Gregory B. Poling — June 9, 2025

Echonomics

Introducing Echonomics

Introducing Echonomics, a narrative podcast that looks at how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. Join us and hear how history reverberates onto today’s policy decisions and often repeats itself. 

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 3, 2025

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South Korea and the Squad: Strategic Opportunities and Constraints

In March 2025, General Romeo Brawner, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, suggested expanding the emerging “Squad”—an informal quadrilateral security initiative comprising the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia—by inviting South Korea and India to join.

Blog Post by Ziya Guo — June 2, 2025