Gregory B. Poling


Gregory B. Poling is a senior fellow and the director of the Southeast Asia Program and the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Articles by Gregory B. Poling
A military plane is shown over a sandy landscape.
A military plane is shown over a sandy landscape.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning participates in a naval parade near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, on April 23, 2019.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning participates in a naval parade near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, on April 23, 2019.
Philippine Navy ships participate in an amphibious landing as part of the annual U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises in Zambales province, northwest of Manila, on May 9, 2018. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine Navy ships participate in an amphibious landing as part of the annual U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises in Zambales province, northwest of Manila, on May 9, 2018. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)
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MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images