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ASEAN’s Failed Consensus on Myanmar: A Year of Broken Promises
Despite calls from the civilian NUG and some member states for a new strategy, ASEAN, US continue to back the peace plan, which has been ignored by the junta for a year.
Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed
Despite a concerted campaign accusing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD of corruption, the Myanmar people know that it is the military regime which is truly dishonest.
A Strong US-ASEAN Partnership Starts With Myanmar
ASEAN should lead the way on resolving the Myanmar crisis and the US should use its position as a global leader to back its efforts.
US, ASEAN in Geostrategic Drift
With ASEAN split over Myanmar, China and other issues, and the US preoccupied with Ukraine, new thinking on how to cooperate is needed on both sides.
ASEAN Under Pressure to Do More on Myanmar as Leaders Gather in Washington
A symbolically empty Myanmar chair may be presented at the US-ASEAN summit, but hollow gestures and words do nothing to help the people of the junta-ruled country.
Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military
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.
What to Expect From the US-ASEAN Summit
The Biden administration’s emphasis on the Quad has brought into question the meaning of its rhetorical support for ASEAN centrality.
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Myanmar People Will Never Accept any Election Held by the Junta
The regime’s plan to hold a poll is just a ruse to extend its time in power for as long as possible.
US Drug and Arms Arrests Smear Myanmar Ethnic Armed Organization
The Karen National Union is accused of being willing to swap drugs for weapons, despite having no history of narcotics trafficking.
Why Won’t Myanmar’s Junta Let Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet Foreign Diplomats?
The answer is simple: Min Aung Hlaing is afraid.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Poses Problems for Myanmar Military
Both Russia and Ukraine are major arms suppliers to the military, but now the junta will have to look elsewhere for weapons.
Myanmar Coup Leader Reveals His Desperation by Proposing Peace Talks With EAOs
Min Aung Hlaing’s offer of dialogue with ethnic armed organizations is a sign he knows the junta faces an uphill battle against the resistance movement.
Fear Rising Among Myanmar Military Elite
With the majority of the population united in their opposition to dictatorship and ever-increasing armed resistance, tensions are rising within military circles.
Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed
A Strong US-ASEAN Partnership Starts With Myanmar
US, ASEAN in Geostrategic Drift
Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military
Why Won’t Myanmar’s Junta Let Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meet Foreign Diplomats?
Myanmar’s Dictator Shows Unparalleled Arrogance and Self-Regard
Six Decades After the ‘Mother of Coups’, Myanmar Military Maintains Its Brutal Grip
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, Russia’s Putin and Their Ilk Must Not Prevail