South East Asia
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Kim Says Russia–North Korea Alliance Was Forged by “Sharing Blood”
Pyongyang frames military cooperation in Ukraine as a permanent bond North Korea’s public affirmation of a “shared blood” bond with Russia marks a significant shift in the geopolitics of the Ukraine conflict and the broader contest between great powers. In his New Year message to President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un characterised the Russo‑Pyongyang relationship… Continue reading
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The Thai–Cambodian Clashes and the Politics of Managed Chaos in Asia A Local War with External Hands fuelled by the logic of peripheral destabilisation Fighting along the Thai–Cambodian border returned in mid-December after a short and unstable pause following clashes earlier in the year. Artillery fire, small arms engagements, and troop movements spread across disputed… Continue reading
