Tag: Myanmar Junta
THE SOVEREIGN CHOICE: From Stalemate to Federal Renewal in Myanmar
A highly anticipated meeting between the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) and the Steering Committee for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union...
THE ASEAN’S 5PC IMPASSE: Why Benchmarks and Benchmarks Alone Cannot Force...
The recent diplomatic maneuvers by ASEAN, including the proposal for a permanent Special Envoy and the development of specific compliance benchmarks, represent a critical...
THE RED CARPET GAMBLE: Why India’s Myanmar Strategy is a High-Stakes...
In a move that has sent ripples through the diplomatic community, India recently rolled out the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing, the military...
BEIJING’S PARADOX: Why Propping Up the Junta is Costing China Its...
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...
JUNTA LEADER SURGERY: Political Signaling in the Run up to March...
The military’s public disclosure of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s emergency operation appears calibrated to control the narrative, reassure stakeholders, and deter internal challengers...
Junta Expands Draft to Teenage Women in Hsihseng as Forced Conscription...
The military regime has begun conscripting women as young as 18 in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, marking a significant escalation in its manpower...
Junta Enforces NRC-Based Travel Restrictions Across Multiple Regions
Myanmar’s military regime has tightened restrictions on the movement of people from conflict-affected areas by enforcing travel controls based on National Registration Card (NRC)...
Fear and Fees: Shan Youth Facing Forced Conscription and Armed Group...
Every time a letter arrives from a ward or village administrator, mothers across Shan State feel the same fear: “Is my son on the...
Families in Southern Shan State Face Extortion Amid Military Conscription Drive
In southern Shan State, Myanmar’s military junta is aggressively enforcing conscription under its 15th batch of mandatory military service, leaving families with an impossible...
Junta Accused of Deploying Chemical Weapons in Southern Shan State Clashes
The Danu People’s Liberation Front (DPLF) has accused Myanmar’s military junta of using chemical weapons in ongoing clashes in southern Shan State, as violence...
