David Hutt is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Southeast Asia columnist at the Diplomat. He writes the Europe Meets Southeast Asia newsletter.
Isn't it odd that isolationist Donald Trump is successfully engaging the combatants?

Displaced people rest inside a shelter in Sisaket province amid ongoing clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border that extended to a third day, with new flashpoints emerging as both sides seek diplomatic support and urge for negotiations, Thailand, July 26, 2025. © Reuters
David Hutt is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Southeast Asia columnist at the Diplomat. He writes the Europe Meets Southeast Asia newsletter.