U.S.-Myanmar relations

Why the US Needs to Back Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

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Why the US Needs to Back Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

While the United States is preoccupied with conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere, it is missing a golden opportunity to not only deter China from invading Taiwan, but also to score a major victory in President Joe Biden’s battle royale between democracy and autocracy. Specifically, if the U.S. provided just a little more support to … Read more

US Policy on Myanmar and Taiwan: Shifting Strategies to Counter China’s Influence

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US Policy on Myanmar and Taiwan: Shifting Strategies to Counter China’s Influence

Advertisement As China increases its support across all the elements of national power – diplomatic, informational, military, and economic – for the military junta that seized power in Myanmar in February 2021, the United States must take a proactive approach to counter its growing influence in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. I argue here … Read more