In February 2021, the world watched the people of Myanmar revolt as yet another military coup brought a decade of democratic reforms to an abrupt end. While attention has faded in the three years since, the fight has not. Mass protests transitioned into a full-scale armed rebellion. But with the military regime supported by Russia, … Read more
Following the Myanmar military’s seizure of power in 2021, analysts speculated that Chinese companies would take advantage of the military-appointed State Administration Council (SAC)’s diplomatic and economic isolation to push through infrastructure projects under the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), a component of the Belt and Road Initiative. Almost three years since the putsch, however, progress on pre-project … Read more
The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with the two nations carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea. Reports in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that the maritime security exercise between Myanmar and Russia was being held Tuesday … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The agreements point to the advancing strategic convergence between the two pariah states. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Wunna Maung Lwin, the then foreign minister of Myanmar’s military government, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, August 3, 2022. Credit: Twitter/MFA Russia Advertisement Myanmar’s military junta signed deals on wind energy projects and direct … Read more