The war side of WAR AND PEACE

When friendship turns to conflict: how Hun Sen and Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s feud ignited a border crisis between Thailand and Cambodia

Hun Sen and Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s longstanding dynastic tensions transformed a historical Thailand-Cambodia border dispute into a political showdown. Both leaders used the conflict to manage internal crises: Hun Sen to…

Continue ReadingWhen friendship turns to conflict: how Hun Sen and Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s feud ignited a border crisis between Thailand and Cambodia

Pashinyan and Putin: Frenemies at a Crossroads as Armenia Exits CSTO Over Moscow’s Security Shortfall

Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to freeze Armenia’s participation in the CSTO reflects a deterioration of ties between Armenia and Russia  Whilst ties have declined, and Russian military presence in Armenia reduced,…

Continue ReadingPashinyan and Putin: Frenemies at a Crossroads as Armenia Exits CSTO Over Moscow’s Security Shortfall

General Munir Hostile with TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud following broken cease-fire with Pakistan’s government

Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir has to deal with violence across Pakistan imposed by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Under Noor Wali’s leadership, the TTP demanded Pakistani military forces to decrease…

Continue ReadingGeneral Munir Hostile with TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud following broken cease-fire with Pakistan’s government