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  • The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti‑junta forces may be gaining the upper hand
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Myanmar’s “Elections” Begin: Laughable on Their Face, But Deadly Serious in Their Impact

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Council on Foreign Relations | By Joshua Kurlantzick, Annabel Richter

Myanmar’s junta-led election is not free or fair. Yet despite banned opposition, mass displacement, and severe repression, the staged poll is already granting the military dangerous international legitimacy.

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