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A woman and child peer out of the window of a bus as they leave Sievierodonetsk, in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022 – the day Russian forces launched a massive invasion.

Ukraine invasion 1 year on: Most Southeast Asian countries missing in action

Governments have shown self-interest instead of standing up for international law, security analyst argues.

Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard the Gabriela Silang salute during a passing honor ceremony at the conclusion of a joint search-and-rescue exercise between the Philippine and U.S. coast guards in the South China Sea off Zambales, Sept. 3, 2022.

Philippine shift to territorial defense downplays reality of internal security challenges

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (center), daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is leading polls along with her family’s Pheu Thai party ahead of the May 7 general election, Dec. 6, 2022.

Saying the quiet part out loud in Thai politics

Police officials and rescue workers inspect damage after a truck bomb exploded outside a building housing police officers and their families in Muang, a district of southern Thailand’s Narathiwat province, Nov. 22, 2022. One person died and more than two dozen were injured in the attack, the provincial governor said.

In 2023, expect more violence in Thailand’s insurgency-hit Deep South

2023-01-06

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) sits with his deputies, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (center) and Fadillah Yusof, after the swearing-in ceremony of the country's new cabinet at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3, 2022.

In Anwar’s cabinet, stability trumps reform

2022-12-06

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