China’s influence on Myanmar insurgents only goes so far
A shaky agreement to end fighting in northern Myanmar has served to highlight concerns in Beijing over the ongoing unrest – and the limits of China’s power to influence the ongoing civil war.
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Outplaying China key to defeating Myanmar’s junta
After a string of humiliating defeats at the hands of various ethnic resistance organizations (EROs) and People’s Defense Forces (PDFs), the collapse of Myanmar’s junta—the State Administrative Council (SAC)—is an increasingly plausible scenario.
Operation 1027 rapidly changing Myanmar’s security landscape
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Putting Myanmar’s 1027 in realist perspective
Operation 1027 has resumed in northern Myanmar, eight months after the rebel offensive dealt a surprise hammer blow to the coup-installed State Administration Council (SAC) military regime.
Rohingya pawns in Myanmar’s cynical conscription drive
Faced with a decline in authority and mounting territorial losses, Myanmar’s beleaguered junta has resorted to a controversial new war-fighting strategy: conscripting Rohingya Muslims under the auspices of a new People’s Military Service Law.