Mr. Gregory Poling

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Mr. Gregory Poling is a Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS. He oversees research on U.S. foreign policy in the Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on the maritime domain and the countries of Southeast Asia. His research interests include the South China Sea disputes, democratization in Southeast Asia, and Asian multilateralism. Mr. Poling’s writings have been featured in Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, Nikkei Asian Review, and Foreign Policy, among others. He is the author or co-author of multiple works, including The Thickening Web of Asian Security Cooperation: Deepening Defense Ties Among U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific (RAND Corporation, 2019). Mr. Poling received his M.A. in international Affairs from American University and his B.A. in History and Philosophy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.