Thai-Cambodian Conflict Threatens Asian Stability by Design
"Major hostilities erupted once again in early to mid-December in Southeast Asia along the borders of Thailand and Cambodia following a troubled “ceasefire” that included incidents and provocations for months since the last round of major fighting took place in July 2025.Despite any resulting ceasefire, the fundamental issues driving the conflict remain entirely unresolved, primarily because these issues stem from foreign interests using regional conflict to complicate both Asia’s rise in general and China’s rise specifically."
References:
Nation - Second Army Area suspects English-speaking foreigners flying suicide drones for Cambodian troops (Dec. 11, 2025):
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/40059596
Reuters - Ukrainian operatives aided Syrian rebels with drones, Washington Post reports (Dec. 2024):
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainian-operatives-aided-syrian-rebels-with-drones-washington-post-reports-2024-12-11/
Nation - Three leaders’ statements diverge: US, Thai and Cambodian tones don’t match (Dec. 13, 2025):
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40059705
RAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019):
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR3000/RR3063/RAND_RR3063.pdf
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https://youtu.be/63FtvUJi_6I?si=i_6NMrmxdPacCny1&t=622
Irrawaddy - China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack (2022):
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https://chinapower.csis.org/much-trade-transits-south-china-sea/
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-01/junta-critic-says-thailand-needs-hyperloop-not-china-built-rail
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