Ukraine, Gaza & Asia's New Flashpoint: A World in Flux

This week, we unpack the latest diplomatic and military developments in Ukraine and Gaza, alongside a new and escalating conflict in the South China Sea. Are these regional flashes leading to a broader global recalibration?
 

Episode Highlights:

• Ukraine's Diplomatic Dance: High-level meetings are on the horizon, with US President Trump, British Prime Minister Starmer, and EU Commission President von der Leyen discussing an end to the war, while the US pressures China to halt support for Russia's aggression.
  
  
• Gaza's Humanitarian Catastrophe: Ceasefire negotiations have stalled, leading to a grim humanitarian crisis with increasing starvation deaths, as Israel signals a major military campaign to dismantle Hamas.
  
  
• Thailand-Cambodia Border Eruption: A century-old territorial dispute has exploded into heavy fighting, displacing nearly 200,000 people and testing alliances amidst accusations of civilian targeting and the use of banned munitions.
  
  
• Geopolitical Chessboard: The Southeast Asian conflict highlights the strategic competition between the US and China, with Beijing positioning itself as a mediator and the US balancing its alliances while deterring conflict over Taiwan.

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