Since the Ukraine-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="3783" data-entity-type="event">Ukraine war began in 2022, Asia has been watching conflict as if enrolled in a study course. We have heard every argument: NATO enlargement, Russian insecurity, Ukrainian sovereignty, European fear, American power, energy politics, sanctions, nationalism and resistance.We have watched Gaza burn. We have watched the United States capture Venezuela’s president and defend the act as lawful. We have watched Iran absorb attacks and retaliate.For Asians, these are no longer distant events. War moves through energy prices, shipping lanes, food security, sanctions, public opinion, military budgets, alliances, diplomatic pressure and human suffering. More importantly, it moves through the imagination.
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WED · 2026-06-03 · 21:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0603-81553
NSR-2026-0603-81553Opinion·EN·Conflict
5 lessons for Asia as it studies wars from the privilege of peace
Since the 2022 start of the Ukraine war, Asia has been observing global conflicts, including events in Gaza and Iran's retaliatory actions, as a learning experience. These conflicts are no longer perceived as distant, as their effects are felt through energy prices, shipping, food security, sanctions, public opinion, military spending, alliances, diplomatic pressure, and human suffering.
Christine LohSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-03 · 21:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Since the 2022 start of the Ukraine war, Asia has been observing global conflicts, including events in Gaza and Iran's retaliatory actions, as a learning experience. These conflicts are no longer perceived as distant, as their effects are felt through energy prices, shipping, food security, sanctions, public opinion, military spending, alliances, diplomatic pressure, and human suffering. The article suggests Asia is studying these wars from a position of peace, analyzing various arguments surrounding the conflicts such as NATO enlargement and national sovereignty. The impact of war is also noted to extend to the realm of imagination.
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For Asians, the events in Ukraine and Gaza are no longer distant.
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War moves through energy prices, shipping lanes, food security, sanctions, public opinion, military budgets, alliances, diplomatic pressure and human suffering.
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Asia has been watching the Ukraine war as if enrolled in a study course.
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War moves through the imagination.
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