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Prashanth Parameswaran
Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran is a Senior Columnist at The Diplomat and a fellow at the Wilson Center’s Asia Program.
Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran is a Senior Columnist at The Diplomat and a fellow at the Wilson Center’s Asia Program.
A political scientist by training, Dr. Parameswaran’s research and analysis focuses on Southeast Asian political and security issues, Asian defense affairs, and U.S. foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific. He has held roles linked to think tanks, media, business, and government in the United States and in the Asia-Pacific.
Dr. Parameswaran has conducted grant-based field research across the region, consulted for companies and governments, taught courses affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State, and authored policy reports, journal articles, and book chapters on Asian affairs. His research and commentary have been published widely in the United States and across the region in leading publications and journals including CNN, The Washington Post, The South China Morning Post, The Straits Times, Asia Policy, and Contemporary Southeast Asia.
Dr. Parameswaran holds a Ph.D. and an MA focused on international relations, international business, and U.S. foreign policy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a BA in foreign affairs and peace and conflict studies from the University of Virginia.
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May 25, 2022
US-ASEAN Special Summit Spotlights Coming Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Prashanth Parameswaran

April 20, 2022
Old Challenges Loom Over Southern Thailand’s New Peace Talks
By Prashanth Parameswaran

April 19, 2022
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Consider Expanding Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols
By Prashanth Parameswaran

February 21, 2022
Washington’s Southeast Asia Commitments Must Look Beyond the ‘Like-Minded’
By Prashanth Parameswaran

January 28, 2022
US Southeast Asia Strategy: A Balance of Commitment Approach Under Biden and Beyond
By Prashanth Parameswaran

January 06, 2022
What’s Next for ASEAN-South Korea Security Ties?
By Prashanth Parameswaran

January 05, 2022
What Does Myanmar’s New Chinese Submarine Reveal About Its Military?
By Prashanth Parameswaran

October 21, 2021
What’s the Deal With Myanmar’s New Coast Guard?
By Prashanth Parameswaran

October 20, 2021
What’s Next for Indonesia-Vietnam Defense Relations?
By Prashanth Parameswaran

September 15, 2021
What Would a New US-Philippines Defense Agenda Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran

September 13, 2021
What’s in the Newly Regionalized Japan-Vietnam Defense Partnership?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
