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US Southeast Asia
Managing the US-Philippines Alliance: The Limits of Commitment Clarity
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While Washington's new commitment clarity may be significant, the broader and longer-term challenges of alliance management remain.
Strengthening the US-Thailand Alliance for an Indo-Pacific Future
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beyond managing challenges, both sides can seize opportunities to reinforce an important relationship amid broader strategic trends.
What’s in the New US-ASEAN Maritime Exercise?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The announcement of the forthcoming drills spotlighted Washington’s efforts to deepen defense ties with Southeast Asian states.
US-ASEAN Defense Ties in Focus With Maritime Security Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the ongoing activity within the annual SEACAT exercise and its significance.
US Pacific Partnership 2018 Moves to Southeast Asia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Asia’s largest annual multilateral HADR exercise kicked off this year’s iteration of its subregional engagements with a move to Indonesia this week.
What Does US Participation at the Singapore Airshow Reveal About Trump’s Asia Policy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what an uptick in American involvement at the event signals about the administration’s approach.
What’s Behind the New US-Thailand Military Facility Hype?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Old alliance dynamics are at work in a new controversy.
Mekong Disaster Drills Highlight US-ASEAN Subregional Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Disaster response drills put the spotlight on the subregional component of U.S. ties with the region.
US-Philippines Coast Guard Cooperation in the Spotlight with Coast Watch Center Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A key facility in maritime security collaboration was in the headlines again this week.
A US-China Role in the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The expansion of the indigenous initiative needs to be properly framed.
US Hosts Counter-Islamic State Meet Amid ASEAN Terror Fears
By Prashanth Parameswaran
There's lingering uncertainty in Southeast Asia even as military advances are made against the militant group.
The Real Challenge for US-ASEAN Relations Under Trump
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though the recent spurt of high-level engagement is welcome, this talk needs to be followed up by action.