JUNTA LEADER SURGERY: Political Signaling in the Run up to March 30
The military’s public disclosure of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s emergency operation appears calibrated to control the narrative, reassure stakeholders, and deter internal challengers...
ETHNIC STRIFE IN NORTHERN SHAN: Understanding the TNLA-MNDAA Rift
The ongoing conflict between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Myanmar National Liberation Army (MNDAA) in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, has...
THE IRAN AND U.S.-ISRAEL CONFLICT: Unpacking the Myanmar Junta’s Quiet Response
As the Iran and U.S.-Israel conflict enters its second week with no signs of de-escalation, countries worldwide are grappling with the implications of the...
SHAN YOUTH DAY STATEMENT: Call for Preservation of National Identity, Unity and Sovereignty
Various Shan youth organizations have issued a joint statement urging armed groups and political parties to take action amid the ongoing suffering of the...
BO NAGAR’S SURRENDER: Challenges and Lessons for Myanmar’s Resistance Forces
The surrender of Bo Nagar, leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), to the Myanmar military junta on February 18, 2026, has profoundly...
REBUILDING TRUST: General Yawd Serk’s Framework for National Reconciliation
On the occasion of 79th Shan National Day, General Yawd Serk made known his vision of on how to restart reconciliation process to end...
UNDERSTANDING KIO’S POLITICAL AGENDA: Key Highlights
Lieutenant General Gun Maw, Vice Chairman of the Kachin Independence Council (KIC) and a leader of the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA), said...
CELEBRATING SHAN NATIONAL DAY: Bridging the Past and Future at 79
Once again it is the 79th Shan National Day and as usual we are reminded on how far we have come as a non-state...
UNION CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL LAW: A Strategic Move for Gen. Min Aung Hlaing?
Ahead of the parliamentary session in March, the military coup leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing has enacted the Union Consultative Council Law, which some...
DISCREDITING ADVERSARIES: The Junta’s Strategy Against EAOs in Northern Shan State’s Drug Trade
The military has uncovered several drugs production facilities in Hsipaw and Mongyai townships, though none have been identified or arrested so far, according to...
