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April 10, 2024

Myanmar
Myanmar’s Military is Facing Defeat Amid Civil War

Myanmar’s military faced a significant loss in the town of Myawaddy, bordering Thailand, this week.

Soldiers stand in a ditch wearing fatigues

March 11, 2024

Myanmar
Myanmar’s Army is Collapsing: An Update

As the Myanmar military faces a record level of defections, its control of the country looks increasingly tenuous.

Soldiers dressed in fatigues and dark hats walk through a forested area carrying a red blanket.

March 5, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Emerging Voices: Leonard Wantchekon on a Global University in West Africa

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Leonard Wantchekon, founder …

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December 4, 2023

Myanmar
The Myanmar Military is Collapsing Amidst Civil War: How Should the United States and Other Countries Prepare?

Myanmar’s military is losing its grip on power—the United States and its partners should prepare for potential state collapse.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wears a blue suit and tie while standing at a podium in front of two American flags.

November 30, 2023

Myanmar
The Myanmar Army Could Actually Collapse—But Are the United States and Other Powers Ready for Such a Scenario?

Myanmar's military has recently suffered a string of defeats—but the U.S. government seems unprepared to face the country's potential state collapse.

Children sit in the back of a truck while a man in army fatigues holds a gun.

June 27, 2023

Myanmar
Myanmar’s Junta Is Losing the Civil War

Though the military is terrorizing populations by burning villages and launching air attacks, it is not gaining any actual ground, while continuing to hemorrhage troops.

Soldiers stand inside tanks during a military parade.

March 9, 2023

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
War-Torn Myanmar Plans to Hold Elections. Will They Matter?

The two-year-old military junta in Myanmar wants to hold elections this year to legitimize its rule, but steady losses in its spreading civil war have put its own existence in peril and could make a …