Continuing militancy threatened the ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea saw election-related violence, and anti-corruption protests in the Philippines were widespread, but divided.
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
In July, a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupted, the Myanmar military intensified offensives, drone strikes ramped up in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea saw elections-related violence, and rido violence involving the MILF continued in the Philippines’ BARMM region.
Hannah Tabara, ACLED’s Senior Research Assistant based in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region, breaks down the factors fueling violence and what might come next.
Overview of escalating conflicts across Asia-Pacific regions in April 2025.
Overview of political and military unrest in the Asia-Pacific region in February 2025 across multiple countries.
