US Drug and Arms Arrests Smear Myanmar Ethnic Armed Organization

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

The Karen National Union is accused of being willing to swap drugs for weapons, despite having no history of narcotics trafficking. 

Russia’s War in Ukraine Poses Problems for Myanmar Military

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

Both Russia and Ukraine are major arms suppliers to the military, but now the junta will have to look elsewhere for weapons.

Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule

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Guest Column

By Bertil Lintner

It is a historical irony that Armed Forces Day, commemorated on March 27, marks the day in 1945 that Gen. Aung San’s army rose up against Imperial Japan.

22 February 2022 Myanmar Junta Turns to China for Help Policing Internet Use

7 February 2022 UN Contributing to Myanmar’s Drug Problem

24 January 2022 New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar

20 January 2022 Rise of Rakhine Rebels Poses Challenge for Myanmar Junta

22 December 2021 Myanmar’s Society Has Been Transformed Over the Last Decade

10 December 2021 India’s Dilemma Over Ties With Myanmar Military

7 December 2021 The Much Misunderstood Wa of Myanmar and China

1 December 2021 Cambodia, ASEAN and Myanmar

27 October 2021 Summit Snub a Setback for Myanmar Junta but Its Eyes Are on China, Not ASEAN

18 October 2021 Myanmar Military Struggles to Adapt to New Kind of Conflict

11 October 2021 Myanmar Under the Tatmadaw: Much Has Changed Since 1988

18 September 2021 UN Ambassador Saga Spotlights China’s Cautious Approach to Myanmar