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Myanmar Ports key to China’s Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean

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By Yan Naing

India is threatened with being encircled by a network of China-controlled ports and Beijing’s increasingly powerful navy.

Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed

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By Paw Htun

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

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By Charles Santiago

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

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By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

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.

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

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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.

What to Expect From the US-ASEAN Summit

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By Brian Harding

The Biden administration’s emphasis on the Quad has brought into question the meaning of its rhetorical support for ASEAN centrality.

US Drug and Arms Arrests Smear Myanmar Ethnic Armed Organization

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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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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.

Fear Rising Among Myanmar Military Elite 

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By Zaw Tuseng

With the majority of the population united in their opposition to dictatorship and ever-increasing armed resistance, tensions are rising within military circles. 

Chinese Gangs Exploiting Vulnerable People Across Southeast Asia

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By Yan Naing

The crisis is being fueled by high unemployment due to the pandemic and poor law enforcement in border areas, both by Chinese authorities and the host countries.

ASEAN’s Peace Efforts Dead in the Water

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By Bo Kyi

The regional bloc’s failed five-point consensus should be replaced by proper demands for peace, argues Bo Kyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 

Why Did the Myanmar Peace Process Fail?

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By Tony Waters

It is time to evaluate the organizations that tried and failed to build peace in Myanmar between 2016 and 2021. 

In Myanmar, Don’t Mention the Coup 

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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. 

An Open Letter From a Striking Myanmar Military Officer

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By Htet Myat

An army major who quit to join the Civil Disobedience Movement urges his former comrades to defect: ‘No military can protect you against the hatred of the people.’

Myanmar Junta Takes Cautious Steps With ASEAN on International Aid Access

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By Kavi Chongkittavorn

Much-needed humanitarian assistance is still not reaching the almost half a million people in the country displaced by fighting.