THE ROSE GARDEN TRUCE: How Trump and Xi Bought Time, Not Peace
When President Trump and President Xi met in Beijing this week, the world held its breath. Would the summit end in a handshake or...
THE FEARLESS BLUEPRINT: How Joshua Van’s Victory Ignites the Fight for a Federal Myanmar
In the high-stakes world of mixed martial arts, a victory is usually measured in seconds, rounds, or a single knockout. But on the night...
ASEAN’S PROMISE AND LIMITS: Can It Deliver?
ASEAN—the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—is often described as a success story of regional cooperation. It brings together eleven countries with vastly different cultures,...
BEIJING’S PARADOX: Why Propping Up the Junta is Costing China Its Stability
In the high-stakes chess game of Southeast Asian geopolitics, the People’s Republic of China has long held the position that stability in Myanmar is...
THE PRICE OF IMPUNITY: How Universal Jurisdiction is Breaking Myanmar’s Military Regime
East Timor or Timor-Leste has become the first ASEAN nation to advance the prosecution of Myanmar’s military leadership, formally transferring a case against self-proclaimed...
THE GILDED CAGE: Min Aung Hlaing’s Calculated Move on Aung San Suu Kyi
Min Aung Hlaing’s decision to transfer Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison cell to a minister’s residence is not an act of mercy;...
CHINA’S CALCULATED EMBRACE: China’s Foreign Minister Visit’s Impact on Myanmar
When China's foreign minister meets Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on April 25-26, the visit will function as practical legitimization for a regime the...
RESTORING LEGITIMACY: Unity and Strategy After U Win Myint’s Release
When U Win Myint was released, reactions across Myanmar and the international community were swift and varied. For some, the move signaled a pragmatic...
TNLA ABOUT-FACE: Survival Strategy or Political Betrayal?
On April 15, the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) and its armed wing, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) issued a statement welcoming Senior...
MYANMAR’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE: No Short Path to a Durable Peace
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the military leader who seized power in 2021, was sworn in as self appointed president at the junta’s Union...
