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Myanmar coup

May 31, 2023
Anti-Chinese Protests Are on the Rise in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
China's engagement with the hated military administration has pushed its reputation in Myanmar to new lows.

May 29, 2023
Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Fog of War
By Naw Theresa
Three trends that offer a fuller and more accurate picture of the state of the country's civil war.

May 26, 2023
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.

May 23, 2023
Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's prospects of democracy and development "have been repeatedly thwarted by a predatory military and an indifferent international community."

May 09, 2023
Great Escapes From the Clutches of the Myanmar Junta
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Five people who braved bullets and landmines to make it to safety share their stories with The Diplomat.

May 04, 2023
Myanmar Junta Pardons More Than 2,000 Political Prisoners
By Sebastian Strangio
All of those amnestied were detained under a law – Section 505(a) of the penal code – that makes it illegal to promote dissent against the military.

May 03, 2023
Myanmar’s Military Is No Longer in Effective Control of the Country
By Kim Jolliffe
The country's neighbors continue to treat the military administration like a viable sovereign entity. They risk being left behind by events.

April 28, 2023
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.

April 27, 2023
How the Arakan Army Has Capitalized on Myanmar’s Coup
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Over the past two years, the insurgent group has steadily extended and deepened its control over Rakhine State.

April 14, 2023
2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Grinding Stalemate
By Naw Theresa
The military says things are under control, while the resistance insists total victory is just around the corner. But the state of the battlefield suggests otherwise.

April 12, 2023
At Least 50 Killed in Airstrike on Resistance Stronghold in Central Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The attack is part of the military government's escalating use of air strikes to smash the growing resistance to its rule.

April 02, 2023
Myanmar’s Resilient Revolution
By Gerard McCarthy
Non-state welfare is playing a crucial role in sustaining the country’s democratic struggle.
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