Beyond the BRAVE Burma Act: US Myanmar Policy at a Crossroads
Policy toward Myanmar has always remained on the periphery of the American establishment's attention. It is all the more surprising that in February 2026,...
Surrounded by Enemies: Myanmar’s Diplomacy Faces the ICJ Challenge
The ongoing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine region has deep roots, and any unbiased conversation about this issue must be a polyphony of voices, not...
The Belarus Playbook: How Myanmar Learns from Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko recently announced his intention to pay an official visit to Myanmar. Under other circumstances, this visit might have gone unnoticed,...
The Sources of Anti-Burmese Sentiment in American Politics: What Shapes the Image of Myanmar in the US
As Myanmar's bloody civil war enters its decisive phase, Washington is still unable to formulate a policy toward the Southeast Asian country. Instead of...
Fear and Loathing in Rakhine: The Challenge of “Greater Bangladesh” as Key to India-Myanmar Engagement
Recent statements by Bangladeshi leaders about the need for a humanitarian corridor to resolve the Rohingya Muslim crisis in Rakhine have created a lot...
The Buddha and the Sword: Myanmar’s Identity After Disaster
The challenges Myanmar society and statehood now face are truly enormous. A horrific 7.7 magnitude earthquake—scientists compare its power to the simultaneous detonation of...
Myanmar in the Context of the Trump-Vance’s “Conservative Crusade”
The new administration of the recently elected US President Donald Trump is breaking taboos and stereotypes almost every day. At the stage of the...
Myanmar Military as China Containment Factor: Beyond Established Narratives
Geoeconomics or Ethnopolitics?
It is widely known that the focus of Chinese foreign policy is economics. Economic power determines hopes and fears for China's dominance...
Background of the ICC Arrest Warrant on Min Aung Hlaing and the Future of Myanmar
On 27 November 2024, the ICC prosecutor announced his intention to seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's Prime Minister and Chairman of the State...