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ASEAN Tweaks Its Approach Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar

ASEAN Tweaks Its Approach Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
The Southeast Asian bloc has taken a number of small but important steps forward in its handling of the country's crisis.

Malaysia, Philippines Discuss More ‘Flexible’ ASEAN Approach to Myanmar’s Military

Malaysia, Philippines Discuss More ‘Flexible’ ASEAN Approach to Myanmar’s Military

By Sebastian Strangio
President Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim say that Southeast Asian governments should be allowed to engage the junta informally.
Thailand Under Fire For Brokering ‘Informal’ Meeting on Myanmar

Thailand Under Fire For Brokering ‘Informal’ Meeting on Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
Key ASEAN member states, including current chair Indonesia, will skip the talks, which are intended to "fully re-engage" Myanmar's military government.

ASEAN’s Defective Approach to the Crisis in Myanmar

ASEAN’s Defective Approach to the Crisis in Myanmar

By Nyein Kaung
The bloc’s response to the bombing in Kanbalu has laid bare its impotence and poor understanding of the country’s conflict.

How Thailand’s Myanmar Policy Could Change Under Move Forward

How Thailand’s Myanmar Policy Could Change Under Move Forward

By Sebastian Strangio
Assuming he is able to form government, Pita Limjaroenrat has promised significant changes to the Thai government's approach toward its conflict-torn neighbor.

Regional Splits on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent

Regional Splits on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent

By Angshuman Choudhury and Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma
Three parallel regional processes are trying to deal with the Myanmar crisis. They risk undermining each other. 

ASEAN Continues to Move Slowly on the Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN Continues to Move Slowly on the Myanmar Crisis

By Sebastian Strangio
The statement issued at the close of last week's summit was less forthright than those produced under the aegis of last year's chair, Cambodia.
ASEAN Leaders Condemn Armed Attack on Aid Convoy in Myanmar

ASEAN Leaders Condemn Armed Attack on Aid Convoy in Myanmar

By Jim Gomes and Edna Tarigan
Southeast Asian leaders said they were "deeply concerned with ongoing violence in Myanmar and urged the immediate cessation of all forms of violence."

Myanmar’s Military Junta and the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc

Myanmar’s Military Junta and the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc

By Gerard McDermott
The National Unity Government is bereft of any meaningful external support while the junta has been well assisted by its fellow authoritarians since the 2021 coup.

NUG Warns ASEAN Not to Negotiate with Myanmar Junta

NUG Warns ASEAN Not to Negotiate with Myanmar Junta

By Luke Hunt
The call came as the death toll from last week's airstrike on Kanbalu township rose to 168.

ASEAN Chair Indonesia Condemns Deadly Myanmar Air Strike

ASEAN Chair Indonesia Condemns Deadly Myanmar Air Strike

By Sebastian Strangio
It remains to be seen whether Indonesia, the bloc's current chair, can lead a tougher and more effective regional response to the country's conflict.
Derek Chollet on How the US Is Handling the Myanmar Crisis

Derek Chollet on How the US Is Handling the Myanmar Crisis

By Shannon Tiezzi
"We believe in ASEAN centrality when it comes to addressing the crisis in Myanmar, which is the most acute security crisis that Southeast Asia is facing right now."

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