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The Hoover Institution's Global Policy and Strategy Initiative announces a virtual webinar on Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Cooperation from a Southeast Asian perspective, scheduled for July 21, 2026. The event aims to explore the strategic preferences and concerns of Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam regarding deepening maritime security cooperation among Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Despite rhetoric about 'ASEAN centrality,' regional perspectives are rarely analyzed in depth. The panel features Dr Le Hong Hiep (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute), Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma (CSIS Jakarta), and Sarah Teo (RSIS Singapore), moderated by Arzan Tarapore. The discussion will examine variables governing regional views on military cooperation between the Quad countries.
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Virtual Discussion | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:30 pm
The Hoover Institution's Global Policy and Strategy Initiative invites you to a virtual discussion on Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Cooperation: The View From Southeast Asia.
As Australia, India, Japan, and the United States deepen maritime security cooperation, they consistently claim to be sensitive to Southeast Asian states' concerns. But what exactly are those concerns? Despite rhetoric surrounding "ASEAN centrality," regional perspectives are rarely analyzed in depth.
This webinar explores the strategic preferences and concerns of three critical bellwether states: Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Join us as this panel of in-region experts examines the variables governing regional perspectives on military cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
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Dr. Le Hong Hiep Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. He is also an editor of the Institute's flagship journal Contemporary Southeast Asia. Dr. Hiep holds a BA from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, an MA in International Relations and a Master of Diplomacy from the Australian National University, and a PhD in Political and International Studies from the University of New South Wales (2015).
Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta, Indonesia. His research focuses on the intersection of geopolitics, sovereignty, and humanitarian issues, including Indo-Pacific security dynamics, ASEAN's role in regional geopolitics, Indonesian foreign policy, and Indonesia's maritime security. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Sarah Teo Assistant Professor, Regional Security Architecture Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS); and Coordinator of the PhD Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests include multilateral security cooperation and middle powers in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific.
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