Myanmar military

Ethnic political and armed actors are natural allies of the anti-coup resistance, but they are ambivalent about Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD.

Unable to reverse course and unwilling to compromise, the military junta seems likely to use force to secure its hold on power.

The difference in Western governments' reaction to the two episodes suggests a misplaced focus on electoral procedures.

In the wake of the February 1 coup, Tokyo's strategy of pragmatic engagement has come under increasing pressure.

But there’s a fine line between engaging the generals and legitimizing their seizure of power.

Myanmar's anti-coup protests have captivated the world's attention, but things look very different in the country's north.

To understand what motivated this month's coup in Myanmar, you need to understand the army's history and cloistered worldview.

Myanmar’s army chief wanted a Thai-style coup. What he got was an uprising.

To maintain the upper hand after the coup, the Tatmadaw is doing its best to choke off the flow of information.

After three weeks, tensions between the military and the anti-coup protest movement are beginning to rise.

The Myanmar coup has posed an early test to the new administration's promise to work with allies to forge an anti-authoritarian front.

Myanmar is approaching an inflection point, but the window for meaningful foreign action is quickly closing.