In the fifth session titled, "Conflict in the South China Sea: Southeast Asian Perspectives on Maritime Security Challenges," experts in U.S.-Southeast Asia relations and security affairs provided a broad overview of the current state of the defense partnerships and alliances between the U.S. and this diverse region. This conversation aimed to provide information on how the U.S. can work with the region and its specific nations to understand these security challenges in the South China Sea and how the U.S. can adapt to emerging threats given the perspectives and desires of the nations of Southeast Asia in the defense realm.

Thank you to our speakers for their insight and to our attendees for listening in on this important conversation.

Speakers:

Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Alexander Vuving, Ph.D. - Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Rachel Esplin Odell, Research Fellow, Quincy Institute

Moderated by:

Michael D. Swaine, Director, East Asia Program, Quincy Institute