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Myanmar military
Why Thailand Should Mediate the Crisis in Myanmar
By Brian Wong and Tidarat Yingcharoen
The case for proactive, multilateral, pro-peace diplomacy.
Rating the Progress of Myanmar’s Resistance Movement
By Lian Bawi Thang
Revolutionary forces have seen notable successes in some areas, while struggling to gain traction in others.
US Announces Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military’s Access to Jet Fuel
By Sebastian Strangio
The move comes in response to a marked uptick in junta air strikes on resistance forces and civilian populations.
Myanmar Junta Threatens to Punish Those Holding Foreign Currency
By Sebastian Strangio
The policy is an attempt to arrest the slide in the kyat, which has depreciated sharply since the 2021 coup.
Myanmar to Relinquish ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's next chairmanship looms as a possible point of rupture for the Southeast Asian bloc.
Why Did Myanmar’s Military Reduce Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Sentence?
By Sebastian Strangio
The move is part of a strategy aimed at normalizing the junta's relations with the outside world - or at least with ASEAN.
Aung San Suu Kyi Has Some of Her Prison Sentences Reduced by Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Associated Press
Despite the minor reduction in her prison sentence, the 78-year-old Nobel laureate still faces 27 years in prison.
Out of Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with risk analyst Ross Milosevic.
Myanmar Junta Transfers Aung San Suu Kyi Out of Solitary Confinement
By Sebastian Strangio
The 78-year-old leader is now reportedly being detained at a government building in Naypyidaw.
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.
Myanmar’s Democratic Future Must Start Now, With Ethnic Women Leading the Way
By Arlene Brosas and Evelyn
A federal system that is genuinely inclusive, sustainable, and democratic must include a prominent role for women from the country’s ethnic minority communities.
Thai FM Says He Met With Aung San Suu Kyi on Secret Myanmar Mission
By Sebastian Strangio
Don Pramudwinai reportedly described the secret meeting as a breakthrough. It is more accurate to view it as a setback.