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ASEAN and the Cycles of History

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

World events have brought to Southeast Asia a new era of confrontation and conflict, this time led by—but not limited to—US-China geostrategic rivalry and competition.

Junta Watch: Cops Told to Brace for Front Line Duty; ‘Peace Talks’ Attendees Draw Flak, and More

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Junta Watch

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, the regime shows once again it is living in fantasyland, discussing plans for food security and tourism, even as it undermines both.

In Myanmar, Don’t Mention the Coup 

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Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Global aid donors such as the United Nations and the European Union appear to believe that it is business as usual in a Myanmar under military rule. 

India’s Frontier Districts Bordering Myanmar to Remain Under Draconian Security Law

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Burma

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya

New Delhi is fearful of renewed activity by Indian separatist groups based in Sagaing Region and allied to the military regime.

Regional Effort Needed to Resist China’s Renewed Push for Thai Canal

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Guest Column

By Yan Naing

The proposed canal linking the Gulf with the Andaman Sea has adverse economic and security implications for Thailand and all ASEAN nations.

The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion

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Guest Column

By David I. Steinberg

The military’s future role in politics needs to be appropriate for a country where governance must be based on the people and their rights. 

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.

Will India Serve as a Catalyst to Solve Myanmar Crisis?

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Guest Column

By Jayanta Kalita

The message of the foreign minister’s visit is that New Delhi will continue to call for democracy while talking with junta leaders to mitigate India’s security concerns.

Cambodia, ASEAN and Myanmar

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

In his uncharacteristic recent criticism of the Myanmar junta, Cambodian strongman and new ASEAN chair Hun Sen is likely just playing ‘bad cop’ to Beijing’s ‘good cop.’

Chronicling Four Decades of Separatist Activity by Manipur’s PLA in Myanmar 

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Guest Column

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Amid a changed security landscape since the Feb. 1 military coup, the Indian rebel group and others appear to be reasserting their presence inside Myanmar. 

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.

Rebel Fighters From India Cooperating With Myanmar Military Regime

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Meitei armed groups based along the Myanmar-India Border are fighting in Sagaing Region alongside junta troops against civilian resistance forces.

Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Residents recount how regime soldiers and armed militia executed 18 villagers and looted and burned down homes on September 9.

New Regime, Same Old Drug Myths in Myanmar

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Reports that the junta’s crackdown on political foes has diverted resources from drug interdiction recycle old fallacies about the narcotics trade in Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Implementing China’s BRI Projects by Stealth

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

Despite post-coup chaos, the COVID-19 pandemic and rising anti-China sentiment, the military regime is pushing forward with Beijing-backed infrastructure projects.