My Interview with BBC Burmese on the Current Conflict Dynamics in Myanmar (Part 1) youtu.be/gpx2Hl3s1os?si…

The military junta in Myanmar has extended the state of emergency for another six months, despite pressure from China and expectations from some regional countries for the holding of elections.

Good reporting from Nikkei Asia from ground zero of the crisis on the Myanmar-Thailand border, where criminal groups and militias aligned with the Myanmar military BGF are frantically trying to bring an end to a crackdown on online scamming & trafficking asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Soci…

Myanmar urgently needs humanitarian assistance from the international community for the victims of the devastating earthquake, while also calling for an immediate halt to airstrikes by the military junta across the country.

The earthquake has exposed the regime's near-zero capacity to provide emergency aid to victims. Despite this, airstrikes continue daily across the country. Our tracker has recorded 16+ airstrikes in Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Shan, Karen, Rakhine, and Kachin within just four days.

The NUG announced a two-week unilateral ceasefire on April 29, followed today by a one-month ceasefire from the Three Brotherhood. The military responded to these ceasefires by escalating airstrikes, bombing Singu, Mrauk-U, Waingmaw, Bhamo, Mohnyin, Nawnghkio, Kanpetlet, and

“In the West, Myanmar’s civil war is often described as a ‘forgotten conflict.’ But for China, the country is a key battleground where Beijing’s regional ambitions, economic interests, and security concerns intersect.” foreignaffairs.com/china/hein?utm…

My latest analysis on China’s growing influence in Myanmar….

“A weakened Myanmar is central to China’s goal of establishing uncontested regional hegemony.” Read Ye Myo Hein on how Beijing is using Myanwar’s civil war to grow its own influence: foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-d…

China is not interested in fostering peace or stability in Myanmar, argues Ye Myo Hein. Beijing is determined to expand its influence in the region—and it is playing Myanmar’s factions off one another to keep them dependent on China. foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-d…

China is not interested in fostering peace or stability in Myanmar, argues Ye Myo Hein. Beijing is determined to expand its influence in the region—and it is playing Myanmar’s factions off one another to keep them dependent on China. foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-d…

1. This History Thread is about the military history of the Karen people of Burma (Myanmar.) Karen people have fought one of the longest-running resistance wars, spanning decades & have made recent gains vs Myanmar coup regime. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

This article is wrong in so many elementary ways..it's hard to know where to start. It overlooks evidence of Myanmar's evolving national identity, misapplies conflict stats, and underestimates the viability of a federal union Beyond Ah Nah reaction?🤔 nationalinterest.org/feature/americ…

We’ve published a follow-up to the 2022 piece that Lucas and I wrote. This new one addresses some of the questions and debates that have emerged since then.