MNDAA Denial of Collaboration with NUG
The Nation Unity Government, which is mostly led by elite Burman politicians, has attempted to collaborate with other ethnic armed groups for support since...
China’s Ultimatum May Impact Conflict Dynamics
The Shweli City Security Committee’s recent ultimatum to the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) to immediately halt conflicts has great implications for both the...
CACOPHONY AFTER SHWELI ULTIMATUM: TNLA reprimanded by China to end civil war
On 29 August, the so-called Shweli City Security Committee (as translated from the statement in Burmese), issued an ultimatum that the Ta'ang National Liberation...
China Shifts its Stance on Myanmar’s Crisis?
Myanmar’s situation remains a complex and volatile issue. According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during the 9th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting...
Should China be a Peacemaker in the Myanmar Crisis?
China’s influence is the backdrop to the 1027 Operation which led to armed conflict in northern Shan State. Ironically, China was also credited with...
IN THE AFTERMATH OF LASHIO CAPITULATION: Will FPNCC fill in the power vacuum in Northern Shan State?
With the fall of the junta's Lashio North Eastern Command speculations are rife that it could create a domino-effect for the rest 13 military...
Anti-dictatorship Groups Are Embracing Militarization Rather Than Good Governance
The recent victories of various armed groups against the Myanmar military in the 1027 Operation are growing increasingly showing characteristics of military regimes, with...
NORTHERN SHAN STATE WAR THEATER : China’s directive ignored by TNLA and MNDAA
As the offensive raged in northern Shan State, particularly with fierce fighting in Lashio the second biggest city in the whole Shan State, China...
Would UWSA Intervene in the Operation Offensive in Lashio?
The rapid advances of the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA), particularly the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)...
UWSA’s Move May Link to China’s Economic Interests
Troops movements by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) have caused Myanmar’s complicated civil war...
