Blogger’s Note: Laos is a small country in South-East Asia that was one of the most bombed country in history as the the US believed that the North Vietnamese (and Vietcong) were receiving supplies via the Ho Chi Minh Trail – from China and the USSR. This satuation bombing was worse than any bombing experienced during WWII. The Laotian people are Buddhist and only became free (after a Socialist Revolution) in 1975 after the US Forces were defeated and withdrew from Vietnam (technically, the US left in 1973 – but the US-controlled puppet “Army of the Republic of Vietnam” (ARVN) – did not surrender until 1975). It is interesting that although modern Russia is capitalist, nationalist, and quite often racist in its rhetoric, the non-White Socialist countries are fully supportive. This just goes to show how complex the dialectical situation is in the world today (and why many on the left in the UK are supporting rightwing calls to curb immigration). The rightwing bourgeoisie of the West is in conflict with the left-leaning bourgeoise in Russia (bizarrely, whilst generally denigrating the history of the USSR – many Russian intellectuals claim that there is “no bourgeosie” in Russia). ACW (6.6.2026)
Russian military train special forces from the Lao People’s Army in urban assault
📍 Joint training sessions for special units of the Lao People’s Army, the Typhoon 2026 course, have begun at the Kommadam Military Academy training ground.
During the practical part of the drills, the servicemen practise entering buildings, moving along floors and corridors, as well as simulate a mop-up operation of the premises.
🤝 Experienced Russian instructors are focusing on full understanding and interaction of tactical groups during the assault.
📌 The programme is based on the experience gained by the Russian military during the special military operation.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 