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Myanmar Junta in ‘Political and Military Cul-de-Sac’: Security Expert

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Janes’ Anthony Davis says Myanmar’s highly motivated PDFs have taken their resistance against an arrogant and ineffective Myanmar military into a crucial second phase.

Look at Myanmar’s Illusory ‘Peace Process’

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

Veteran journalist Bertil Lintner talks to Irrawaddy editor-in-chief Aung Zaw about why Myanmar’s official peace process has been a non-starter from the outset.

Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military

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Guest Column

By Banyar Aung

With junta forces exhausted by fighting across the country, the regime wants a ceasefire with ethnic armed organizations to allow it to focus on resistance groups.

Myanmar Shadow Govt, EAOs and Regime Attend Kokang Army Founder’s Funeral 

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Representatives from China and powerful armed groups attended the funeral for Peng Jiasheng, who established a gambling and drugs hub along the Chinese border.  

Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War

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Guest Column

By Anthony Davis

The UWSA is consolidating a new Wa state that will bring Chinese influence near Thailand and set a self-rule model for other ethnic rebels.

Rise of Rakhine Rebels Poses Challenge for Myanmar Junta

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

The Arakan Army has used the ceasefire with regime forces in Rakhine State in western Myanmar to establish its own separate administration.

Junta’s Coup Was Declaration of War Against the Myanmar People

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Interview

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy speaks to David Scott Mathieson, an independent researcher on conflict and peace in Myanmar, about the current crisis and how he sees the future for the country.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clash With TNLA

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Regime troops fought with ethnic armed group the Ta’ang National Liberation Army in northern Shan State.

Myanmar’s Heroes and Villains of 2021

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Specials

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy looks at the individuals, groups and forces that shaped the course of events in one of the most tumultuous years in Myanmar’s modern history.

As War Brews in Myanmar’s Karen State, Civilian PDF Groups Welcome the Fight

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Commentary

By Aung Zaw

The junta assault on Lay Kay Kaw has met fierce resistance from insurgents and armed civilian groups who are outgunned but have morale and public support on their side.

China Facilitates Myanmar Junta and Ethnic Armies’ Talks

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The regime is eager to resume peace talks halted by the coup, even though it is actively engaged in fierce fighting with some of them.

The Much Misunderstood Wa of Myanmar and China

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Books

By Bertil Lintner

A new book furthers our understanding of the oft-maligned, border-straddling ethnic group’s culture and history, and its troubled relationship with the Chinese state.

Summit Snub a Setback for Myanmar Junta but Its Eyes Are on China, Not ASEAN

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

The generals know well that China has the means and the will to intervene on behalf of its substantial interests in Myanmar—not to mention a long history of doing so.

Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Hit-and-run clashes with ethnic Burmese fighters in the heartland and urban guerrilla warfare now complicate the Tatmadaw’s traditional task of containing ethnic armies.

What Has Happened to Myanmar’s Tatmadaw?

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Tasked with fighting a full-fledged war in the heartland, it remains to be seen whether the military will splinter or double down on its atrocities.