By working together, the U.S. and India could end their overly cautious approach to Myanmar and counter China’s growing dominance in the region, argue Zo Tum Hmung and Billy Ford. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar bit.ly/3IuHBdP

In The Irrawaddy (Eng), Zo Tum Hmung and I argue that a bolder partnership between Washington and New Delhi can open new pathways to counter Chinese growing domination and support long-term stability in Burma. irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-…

“They left the boots, not the people.” This NHK WORLD News story captures the quiet courage of Myanmar’s defected soldiers—those who chose conscience over command. Risking everything, they walked away from the junta to stand with the people. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…

Billy Ford Here’s our latest: open.substack.com/pub/ahnah/p/wh…

As the Myanmar military junta attacks civilians with weapons of war, the US is lifting sanctions against those who are providing these weapons. This is unconscionable and a major step backward for efforts to save innocent lives. I strongly urge the US to change course.

The junta is killing civilians to stage sham elections. 40+ dead from airstrikes in past few days. This is what election violence looks like in Myanmar - SAC bombs civilians so it can claim to hold elections in empty, devastated communities. myanmar-now.org/en/news/15-kil…

"We can no longer accept a situation where those with guns get to control the destiny of our country. That is why we fight. They can change their leaders, but we will continue fighting until the system collapses." irrawaddy.com/in-person/inte…

Pre-election aistrikes by #Myanmar Military continue against civilians: - 11 killed in Thabeikkyin at funeral for resistance fighter - 5 civilians, including 2 children, killed in Mogok - 3 children killed during strike on school in Kayah (BBC, Frontier, DVB)

Junta’s airstrike kills 24 in Mawchi The junta’s aerial attacks on Mawchi town in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Hpasawng Township on Sunday has climbed to 24, according to locals helping victims. The regime carried out two separate attacks on Mawchi on Sunday morning and at noon,

On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout. On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar. This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media. Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵

More horrific junta election violence

🧵Using Tom's maps it's possible to put into context the Junta gains over the past 3-months. These months have unquestionably been the most successful from the Junta since the coup, and have been widely and breathlessly commented on by analysts and news... Yet they are this.

Extrajudicial killing and rape of civilians by junta troops in Kyaukme township shanhumanrights.org/extrajudicial-… via @Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF)

My first article for Southeast Asia Peace Institute looks at the state of resistance governance and the implications of efforts to reform the NUG and devolve resistance governance authority in #Burma Let me know what you think! seapi.org/post/governanc…