The floodlit border zone between Pakistan and India seen from outer space. (Photo: By NASA's Earth Observatory - India-Pakistan Borderlands at Night, CC BY 2.0 via Wikipedia) To achieve this without ...

Amid the ongoing conflicts between Myanmar’s military junta and various ethnic armed groups, two recent meetings – one between representatives of the Kachin Independence Army and Chinese officials, ...

On May 19, 2026, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) recaptured Tonzang, a strategically vital town located on the Tedim-Kale trade route, from Chin ethnic armed ...

Myanmar made another move to boost trade abroad with the launch of its first ever national export strategy, a five-year plan designed to push the country toward “sustainable export-led growth and ...

An overhaul in ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar is clearly needed, but tilting toward the junta is the exact wrong direction. On December 19-20, Thailand will host regional representatives in their latest ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar ‘s military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, ...

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When fighting in Myanmar’s civil war escalated last fall, Chinese-origin weapons could be found on both sides. The military junta’s air force includes Chinese-supplied jets, while the anti-regime ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where ...

The day before, we learned about a visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Southeast Asia, specifically to Myanmar. Diplomatic relations with this country were established a quarter of a ...

Just over two years ago, Tom Andrews, a United Nations special rapporteur, raised the prospect of Myanmar as a “failing state” – a claim that angered the junta and its allies who had done their best ...