Analysis
Defector Stories: Inside the Exodus from Myanmar’s Military
Why they joined up, decided to leave, and the difficulties they face now.
Myanmar Junta Running Out of Options in Northern Shan as Fighting Resumes
Desperately short of troops amid rapid losses elsewhere in the country, the regime may be staring at defeat after collapse of China-brokered ceasefire.
Is The Buddhist Clergy’s Boycott of Myanmar’s Regime Gaining Momentum?
The boycott of the regime launched on Sunday after the killing of a revered monk is spreading in the resistance strongholds of Sagaing and Magwe regions.
Myanmar’s Ex-President Thein Sein Goes to China
Amid renewed fighting in northern Shan and reports that the US has opened lines of communication with Naypyitaw, his hosts will no doubt be eager to talk with him.
Counting the Myanmar Junta Battalion HQs Lost to Resistance Attacks
The Irrawaddy breaks down the Myanmar military’s losses since the 2021 coup at the battalion level, unit by unit.
Myanmar Junta’s ‘Brainless’ Response to Soaring Gold Prices Leaves Market in Disarray
Arrests, corruption, false receipts—the crisis in the gold and currency markets bears all the hallmarks of the junta’s inability to manage the economy, insiders say.
As It Loses Control of Rakhine, Myanmar Junta Resorts to Stoking Religious Hatred
Analysts say the military regime is behind Rohingya protests against the Arakan Army, and is using Muslim recruits to take on the ethnic army on the front lines.
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups’ Advances Against Junta: State-by-State Breakdown
EAOs continue to lead the popular uprising against military rule but have enjoyed varying degrees of success across the country.
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Half-Baked Peace Plan for Myanmar Unlikely to Take Off: Expert
Neither the junta nor its opponents are interested in talking under current conditions, said Thammasat University’s Dulyapak Preecharush.
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Attempt to Mediate Myanmar Crisis Deemed a Failure
The junta has not responded to his outreach, and anti-regime groups have offered a lukewarm response. At home, his unilateral move has prompted an opposition probe.
