What began as a minor border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into something far more dangerous. The rhetoric out of Bangkok has shifted […]
Author: Leon Havana
ASEAN reaction to Cambodia invasion shows it has no teeth
The Cambodian-Thai border crisis has exposed a stark truth about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: despite decades of diplomatic posturing, grand summits, and declarations […]
2025 SEA Games in Thailand marked by failure
The 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand were supposed to be a celebration of sport, regional unity, and ASEAN cooperation. Instead, the event descended into […]
From Ukraine to Thailand and South Ossetia -how the Kosovo precedent still reverberates
The Kosovo precedent of 2008 continues to shape international behavior in ways most Western policymakers refuse to admit. When NATO recognized Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of […]
Syria Marks One Year Since the Revolution: Consequences and Controversies
It has been one year since Bashar al-Assad was removed from power in Syria, an event celebrated in Western capitals as a triumph for democracy […]
Why Somalia Is a Failed State and Why Enough Is Enough
Whenever Donald Trump speaks, much of the world reflexively rejects him because of who he is rather than what he says. But sometimes the man […]
Why the Left Should Be Most Anti-Mass Migration
In political discourse today, the word “left” is increasingly divorced from its original meaning. There was a time when leftism stood for universal equality, worker […]
A Revolutionary Tide in West Africa: Autonomy, Resistance, and the Rise of the New Sahel
West Africa is in motion. The landscape of power, influence, and sovereignty is shifting in ways that defy Western preconceptions. For decades, this region has […]