Unity for Peace: Challenges Facing Shan State’s Armed Groups
Sun Tzu, a Chinese military strategist and philosopher, once stated that “the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Could...
A Federal Union Is Unachievable Amid Militarization
The attempt to establish a new type of nation-state through militarized means has reached an impasse. As the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), the...
Myanmar’s issues should be addressed by its people, not China
It indicates that Myanmar’s ongoing crisis is not feasible to solve by external factors, as the persistence of unresolved issues and the emergence of...
SHAN STATE: Possible three scenarios which may unfold in 2024
Community Analysis Support System (CASS) published a report aiming to support humanitarian intervention purposes in Shan State in April. As “the provided information, assessment,...
SAC’s Electoral Plans are at Stalemate
On the 23rd of last month, Myanmar’s state-owned MRTV aired an interview with a Russian news agency in which the State Administration Council leader,...
People Militia Forces: Myanmar Military’s “Invisible Hand”
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Conflicts between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and the military regime seem to possess a significant spot in the complex web of conflicts that exist...
The Shan and Its Failure to Unite
The two Shan armies have faced significant criticism on account of their covert strategy of resistance against the military regime, which kept them from...
NCA-S-EAO holds three-day meeting to reinvent itself
Nearly five months after the Operation 1027 of the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA), the Nationwide Ceasefire – Signatory – Ethnic Armed Organizations (NCA-S- EAO)...
3BHA Ceasefire Talks: What Does It Mean to Shan State?
While many different ethnic armed organizations launched attacks against the military junta and are forming their self-governance, the two Shan armies continued the negotiations...
Myanmar’s Future: Assessing China’s Role as a Force for Stability or Disruption
It is widely believed that the removal of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing from authority is crucial in order to resolve the nation’s unrest...