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Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control

Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control

Thousands were killed in 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Yet military generals were slow to agree to pause in civil war fighting, and continued airstrikes.

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Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role

Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role

US cuts in overseas aid will hurt the myriad opposition groups that have been fighting the army in a complex and regionalized conflict.

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