Vasan Chen

Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a second month, rido violence peaked in the Philippines, and airstrikes in Myanmar grew deadlier.

9 April 2026

Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.

12 January 2026

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.

8 August 2025

An overview of key violence and political developments in the Asia-Pacific region for June 2025.

4 July 2025

Overview of escalating conflicts across Asia-Pacific regions in April 2025.

4 April 2025

Regional overview covering major political events across Asia-Pacific in March 2025.

7 March 2025

Regional overview of various geopolitical events and trends in Asia-Pacific in October 2024.

8 November 2024

Regional overview of political events and violence in Asia-Pacific for May 2024.

10 June 2024