ACLED’s Philippines Senior Research Assistant Tomas Buenaventura comments on the kick-off the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines and daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
A Chinese installation in Scarborough Shoal sparked tensions with the Philippines, and the announcement of elections in Pakistani-administered Kashmir sparked deadly unrest.
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Gray zone operations in the disputed waters are more frequent, testing the status quo for the US-China rivalry and allies in the region.
Post-election violence erupted in India, the Myanmar military made gains in northern Chin state, and Balochistan recorded one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.
ACLED’s Philippines Senior Research Assistant Tomas Buenaventura comments on the turmoil surrounding the potential arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
A decline in TTP attacks may drive Pakistan to continue cross-border military operations, and Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing signaled likely escalation.
While global attention was fixed on Iran, violence, unrest, and instability continued to escalate elsewhere — largely out of view.
Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a second month, rido violence peaked in the Philippines, and airstrikes in Myanmar grew deadlier.
Rising militancy between Afghanistan and Pakistan once again triggered hostilities, resistance infighting in Myanmar turned deadly, and the war in Iran has threatened wider domestic instability in Pakistan.