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Tatmadaw

March 01, 2023
From Hope to Despair in Myanmar
By Zachary Abuza
From 2015-2020, Myanmar seemed on the cusp of a meaningful transformation. Then the coup set the country back decades.

February 15, 2023
Oliver Slow on the Mindset of Myanmar’s Military
By Sebastian Strangio
"They view themselves as the only ones capable of keeping the country together – something that goes back to the military's foundation as an anti-colonial fighting force."

January 16, 2023
Foreign Companies Enabling Myanmar’s Domestic Arms Industry: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Since the late 1980s, the military has developed a "multi-faceted arms industrial complex" that has cushioned it from the impact of Western sanctions and arms embargoes.

November 28, 2022
Report Details Lavish Extent of Myanmar Junta’s Legitimation Drive
By Sebastian Strangio
According to a local media report, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has bestowed titles and medals on over 3,600 individuals in a bid to legitimize his rule.

October 31, 2022
Taking Down the Tatmadaw
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with journalist and Myanmar activist Scott Johnson.

October 12, 2022
Graft Convictions Extend Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term to 26 Years
By Grant Peck
New convictions extend the NLD leader's prison term, an effort critics of the military government say is designed to keep her from contesting elections planned for 2023.

September 28, 2022
Why Should ASEAN or Anyone Else Negotiate with the Tatmadaw?
By Luke Hunt
There is a growing consensus that the world should engage directly with the opposition National Unity Government.

September 21, 2022
Fighting in Maungdaw: A Strategic Turning Point in Western Myanmar?
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
The return of conflict in northern Rakhine State has brought the Arakan Army's goal of autonomy one step closer to fulfillment.

September 21, 2022
Japan to Abandon Controversial Training Program for Myanmar Cadets
By Sebastian Strangio
A Defense Ministry spokesperson said that the decision was a response to the military junta's shocking execution of four political prisoners in July.

August 12, 2022
Report Claims 38 Singapore-Based Firms Supplying Myanmar’s Military
By Sebastian Strangio
In a new report, Justice For Myanmar names 116 companies that are supplying arms to the Tatmadaw, including 38 from the city-state.

July 27, 2022
No End in Sight: 18 Months of Military Rule in Myanmar
By Ankit Panda
What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?

May 25, 2022
Japan-Trained Myanmar Air Force Officer Took Part in Bombing Raids: Activists
By Sebastian Strangio
According to Human Rights Watch and Justice for Myanmar, Lt. Col. Hlwan Moe was hosted by Tokyo's Air Command and Staff College in 2016-17.
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