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BIMSTEC LEGITIMIZES MYANMAR MILITARY COUNCIL: General Min Aung Hlaing in Thailand

Min Aung Hlaing was in Thailand to attend Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) meeting from April 3 to...

SSPP-TNLA ROW : TNLA flexes its military muscles

It seems the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is continuously flexing it's military muscles against the Kachin Independence Organization/ Army (KIO/KIA), Shan State Progress...

The Northern Shan Dilemma: Unraveling the Chaos

(A) Lessons from Iraq’s Tal Afar: A Model for Stability? To address the complexities of Northern Shan, understanding underlying power dynamics is essential. The FPNCC...

PA-O ETHNONATIONALISM: PNO urged to abandon junta and join the revolution

Two pieces of news concerning the 76th Anniversary Pa-O National Day made headlines quite recently. One is dwelling on the importance of Pa-O unity,...

MIN AUNG HLAING’S RUSSIAN TRIP: Learning the trade of staying in power indefinitely from Putin?

Military junta or State Administration Council (SAC) boss General Min Aung Hlaing's trip to Moscow may be seen as move to challenge and counter...

FORCED CONSCRIPTION LEADS TO SUCIDAL PROTEST WAVE: All stakeholders interested only in youth becoming cannon fodders

On February 10, 2024, the military junta or State Administration Council (SAC) promulgation of forced conscription law marked one year old and thus it...

CHINESE BROKERED PEACE DIALOG: TNLA finally shows it’s real face

The junta or State Administration Council (SAC) and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) met in Kunming from February 16 to 17 due to the...

78TH UNION DAY ANNIVERSARY: Reinvigoration of Panglong Agreement the way to go

Once again, we are tasked with having to assess our well-being and how we are faring on the 78th Union Day Anniversary or the...

SOUL-SEARCHING ON 78TH SHAN NATIONAL DAY ANNIVERSARY: Consociationalism as nation-building and inter-ethnic conflict resolution tool

Once again, on the occasion of 78th Shan National Day we are tasked with the duty to assess our political landscape and how the...

CHINA’S ENFORCER AND REFEREE ROLE: Kokang withdrawal from Lashio confirmed

The rumors have been around for a few weeks ever since the meeting between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and junta or...

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