The expected speedy downfall of the General Min Aung Hlaing-led military junta or State Administration Council (SAC) may not be around the corner, but...
Unfolding Dynamics of Three Brotherhood Alliance Pose China’s Intervention
China’s effort to stop the Three Brotherhood Alliance’s attack against the Myanmar military junta in Northern Shan State seems unlikely to succeed as they...
Operation 1027’s Ethnic Dilemma: Challenges to Unity in Shan State Offensive
Although the Three Brotherhood Alliance’s offensive in northern Shan State against the military junta is considered effective, it lacks ethnic cohesion to get rid...
Silent Approach of Shan Armies Amidst Escalating Conflict
Despite the severe fighting in northern Shan State, two significant Shan armies, the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) and the Restoration Council...
Why do Chinese authorities want Bai Xuo Qiang? Who is Bai?
(1) A letter from Lin Cang County and its’ consequence Bai Xuo Qiang is a former chief of the Kokang Autonomous Region and he received...
The Kokang: Past and Present in the Context of the Struggle
Kokang, situated in the strategic area of Shan State- China Frontier was inhabited mostly by the ethnic Chinese. In the Shan (Tai) Language, there...
MNDAA’s ambition: Control of Entire Kokang Region
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), locally known as Kokang Army, announced on October 27, 2023, that they were able to control highways...
SHAN ARMIES DILEMMA: Biting the bullet or losing track of the people’s aspirations
At no time is the mental pressure so high for the Shan people and the two Shan armies, Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army...
Ethnic Disunity: A Trap of Myanmar Military’s Divide-and-Rule Strategy
The Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) continue to struggle with internal divisions, making ideal ground for the Myanmar military’s divide-and-rule strategy to not only flourish...
Kokang Leads Coordinated Attacks: What Everyone Needs to Know
Joint forces synchronized attacks across the northern Shan state on 27th October 2023. At least 6 townships, overall ten towns were under attack. Armed...
