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Opinion Papers
Karen National Army: An Empire of Opportunists
Source: Grey Dynamics | By Justin Markland
Once a militia with deep ties to Myanmar’s military, it has since evolved into a powerful, semi-autonomous group with control over not just territory but a vast and lucrative network of illicit businesses.
“If you need anything, let me know, naw”
Source: New Mandala | By J Hlaing
The junta’s concern with self-preservation was made even clearer when it refused a 126-member Taiwanese search-and-rescue team (a gesture of fealty to China’s geopolitical sensitivities).
Migrant kids left behind
Source: Bangkok Post | Editorial
The former school director, also a Ministry of Education official, was accused of assisting illegal migration and neglecting her duty.
“I’ve Never Seen Anything So Devastating”: Why The World Needs To Care About Myanmar
Source: Vogue | By Kathleen BAIRD-MURRAY
British Vogue contributing editor Kathleen Baird-Murray, who has Burmese roots and recently created a fragrance inspired by the country, outlines the crisis on the ground.
Myanmar’s Military Regime is Violating its International Economic Obligations
Source: FULCRUM | By Jared BISSINGER
Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) has adopted numerous new economic policies, including some that appear to violate Myanmar’s international economic obligations.
SOUTHEAST ASIAMyanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing sets the groundwork for a possible political exit
Source: East Asia Forum | By Naing Min Khant
In February 2025, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing initiated a significant military and cabinet reshuffle, making similar moves to former Myanmar military leader Than Shwe before his political exit
In Myanmar and beyond, the complex role of elections in post-conflict states
Source: The Indian Express | By Khushboo SRIVASTAVA & Pulkit BUTTAN
When PM Modi met Myanmar’s junta chief, he stressed the urgent need for “inclusive and credible elections”. It is, however, the design of elections in post-conflict societies that influence their success or failure
Devotion to the Displaced
Source: Commonweal Magazine | By Antonio Graceffo
As the United States stops aid, Christian volunteers step up to counter a humanitarian crisis in Burma.
Security Threats and Humanitarian Crises: Myanmar Civilians on the Brink
Source: International Policy Digest | By Atin PRABANDARI, Albert SIBUEA & Nani SEPTIANIE
Myanmar is facing a deepening humanitarian and political crisis marked by military violence, widespread displacement, and international inaction.
Why Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation plan rings hollow
Source: The Daily Star | By Md Nuruzzaman Khan
Myanmar’s recent announcement to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has drawn international attention. But beneath this statement lies a familiar and troubling pattern.