Lesser known wars and conflicts 2024/2025

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https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/06/11/us-embassy-in-iraq-preparing-for-ordered-evacuation-due-to-heightened-security-risks

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It’s amazing to me that there’s this shift from the solo contractor model (like depicted with great liberties in the Nick Cage flick Lord of War) to overt state sponsored arms dealing.

Like from South Korea.

I get that these governments have always been in the business, but to the average Joe Public I suspect it’s not well known or understood.

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As of this month, Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed is (depending on who you ask) either threatening or warning that the Tigray War could restart.

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Really needing more emoji options for this dark thread

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This probably seems ludicrous to anyone who has ever backpacked through SE Asia.
But here we are.

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Cambodia and Thailand agree to ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’

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