Kazakh leader manages domestic and external pressures

Kazakhstan's leadership is dealing with a difficult neighbourhood as well as concerns about instability at home

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Myanmar conflict will be protracted

Prospects for a negotiated settlement between the military government and anti-junta forces appear increasingly remote

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One of Congo's most sophisticated rebel groups has resumed armed activity amid an already deteriorating security context

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North Korea has tested its most powerful missile yet, while Seoul is in the midst of a bumpy presidential transition

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GCC leaders are leveraging US concerns about Chinese and Russian influence to pursue their own interests in Washington

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Japan's actions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been unexpectedly vigorous

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Delhi refuses to normalise ties with Beijing but has begun clearing Chinese investment proposals after a long hiatus

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The government has offered a 'humanitarian truce' but the path to formal peace talks remains fraught with obstacles

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The remit of armed forces has broadened to include numerous domestic security and non-security roles

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The Taliban government's image of absolute power and united rule is fraying

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