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Myanmar civil war

Concept of ‘Greater Mizoram’ Gets a Shot in the Arm From Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

Concept of ‘Greater Mizoram’ Gets a Shot in the Arm From Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The coming together of areas inhabited by communities in India’s Mizoram and Myanmar’s Chin State has New Delhi’s tacit support. Myanmar’s junta is not amused.
The Impact of Technological Weapons in the Myanmar Conflict

The Impact of Technological Weapons in the Myanmar Conflict

By Rueben Dass and Iftekharul Bashar
Starved of outside support, resistance groups have been forced to adopt low-cost solutions to battlefield challenges.

The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency

The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency

By Pascal Abb
The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and offer insight to the role it is playing in the ongoing civil war. 

Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan

Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
But they may not be enough to prevent an impending crisis in Arakan brought on by scarcity of essential commodities and soaring prices.

Traveling Through Myanmar’s War-Ravaged Arakan

Traveling Through Myanmar’s War-Ravaged Arakan

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
In the region of Myanmar now held by the Arakan Army, the impacts of war and decades of economic neglect are easily visible.
Normalizing Abnormalities: Life in Myanmar’s Resistance Zone

Normalizing Abnormalities: Life in Myanmar’s Resistance Zone

By Helen Li
Interviews with resistance soldiers, activists, and internally displaced civilians in the KNU-controlled jungle reveal a life that blurs the line between resistance and routine.

Anarchy in Anyar: A Messy Revolution in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone

Anarchy in Anyar: A Messy Revolution in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone

By Naw Theresa
As the conflict spreads to the Bamar heartland, there are growing reports of abuses and internecine fighting among resistance groups.
Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing on the Future of Rakhine State

Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing on the Future of Rakhine State

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
“We are always in favor of repatriation [of Rohingya Muslims] in principle, and there should be voluntary, dignified, and safe repatriation under conducive conditions.”

Captured Myanmar Soldier: Army Joined Hands With ARSA Against Arakan Army Advance

Captured Myanmar Soldier: Army Joined Hands With ARSA Against Arakan Army Advance

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The military regime collaborated with the Rohingya terror group to defend Buthidaung against the Arakan Army, according to a captured Myanmar military major.

Why the Next US President Should Shift Myanmar Policy

Why the Next US President Should Shift Myanmar Policy

By Than N. Oo
The hands-off approach to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar is a significant foreign policy mistake.

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War

By Dayna Santana Pérez
Rohingya youth in refugee camps in Bangladesh face intimidation and forced recruitment by gangs, coercing them to join the very army that uprooted them.
Myanmar’s Conflict Reaches the Doorstep of Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island

Myanmar’s Conflict Reaches the Doorstep of Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island

By Saqlain Rizve
Boat transportation to the island has been suspended following gunfire from Myanmar, once again dragging Dhaka into its neighbor's civil war.

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