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Southeast Asia’s security choices
What does the future of defence and security partnership look like across Southeast Asia?
At this Lowy Institute event held in Canberra, Lindsey W. Ford, Hoang Thi Ha, and Southeast Asia Program Director Susannah Patton — moderated by International Security Program Director Sam Roggeveen — examined the forces reshaping the region's strategic outlook.
The panel explored the durability of US security ties with Southeast Asian nations, the potential future roles of China and Russia in regional security, and how Southeast Asian countries are deepening engagement with partners such as Australia, Japan, and India.
The discussion accompanied the launch of the Lowy Institute's Southeast Asia Influence Index, a new resource mapping the evolving dynamics of influence across the region.
Featuring
Susannah Patton
Susannah Patton is Director, Asia Engagement at RMIT and a Nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute.
Sam Roggeveen
Sam Roggeveen is Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is the author of The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace (Opens in new window), published by La Trobe University Press in 2023.
