While largely overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year later, the 2021 coup d’etat by Myanmar’s military has resulted in a national civil war, with the military resorting to… Continue reading "Interview: Myanmar’s Military Junta Faces A “No-Win” Game"
The Kachin Independence Army claimed today that it had shot down a Mi-35 attack helicopter of the Myanmar Air Force during heavy fighting in the north of the country. Colonel… Continue reading "Kachin Independence Army Claims Downing Of Tatmadaw Mi-35 Attack Helicopter"
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has declared martial law in six townships of Myanmar’s economic hub, after security forces killed at least 44 protesters in a crackdown on protests on Sunday.… Continue reading "Myanmar’s Military Declares Martial Law In Yangon Townships"
At least 19 Myanmar policemen have fled to India amidst the Myanmar military’s escalating crackdown on peaceful protests against the military coup that took place last month. An Indian police… Continue reading "Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Crackdown On Protests Escalates"
Fears are growing as protests in Myanmar (also known as Burma) continue to grow following the seizing of power by the country’s powerful military on 1 February. Demonstrators are staging… Continue reading "Tensions in Myanmar Build as Protestors Gather in Streets and Fighting in East Leads to Thousands of Refugees Fleeing Military Offensives"
Myanmar’s military today declared a nationwide state of emergency, taking control of the country’s government in a coup. The military also arrested State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U… Continue reading "Myanmar Military Seizes Control In Coup, Arrests Civilian Government Leaders"
Myanmar (also known as Burma) has ordered Pantsir S-1 combined gun/missile anti-aircraft systems and Orlan-10E UAVs from Russia. The deal was agreed during a visit by Russia’s Minister of Defense,… Continue reading "Myanmar Orders Pantsir Anti-Air Weapons and Orlan UAVs from Russia"
Over the course of 3/4 October heavy fighting between the Burma Army (also known as the Tatmadaw) and the ethnic group Arakan Army (AA) took place, according to a press… Continue reading "Arakan Army Claims to Have Killed Sixty Burma Army Soldiers in Two Days of Clashes"
Receiving little coverage in the outside world, a savage war is being fought in Rakhine and Chin States, in western Burma (also known as Myanmar). Fighting started in January 2019… Continue reading "Human Rights Abuses Under the Spotlight as Civilian Death Toll Mounts in War in Western Myanmar"