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Opinion Papers
The Battle for Arakan’s Future
Source: Development Media Group | Security & Political Analysis
The clearest sign is the renewed Sittwe-Ponnagyun front. Junta troops crossed Minchaung Bridge from Sittwe Township on September 4 and advanced toward Kuntaung in Ponnagyun Township, triggering days of heavy fighting.
Loudspeakers used to pressure wards in Mandalay’s Myingyan to provide one recruit each for military conscription
Source: Mizzima
A resident stated that the loudspeaker announcements began in every ward on the night of 6 September, adding that households are also being forced to pay monthly conscription fees.
Shan Farmers Drown in Debt as Rising Costs, Floods and Conflict Take Toll
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Harn Lin
Gazing out over the silent, desolate Pong Inn plain, where nothing remains but harvested rice stubble, 40-year-old Nang Hom lets out a deep sigh.
JUNTA’S ‘MAJOR’ OFFENSIVE FALTERS: Operation 4926 Stalls as Resistance Unites and Financial Noose Tightens
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
The junta’s reliance on conscripts and inexperienced troops has been exposed. Reports indicate that some battalions are composed of up to 80% new recruits, leading to low morale, high desertion rates, and a collapse in command structure.
UEC Removes Two People’s Party MPs in Tanintharyi, Names USDP Candidates as Replacements
Source: Eleven Media Group
According to UEC Announcement No. (54/2026), U Win Kyaw, who contested the seat against U Khaing Oo of the People’s Party, had filed an election objection concerning U Khaing Oo’s election in the Myeik Township constituency.