The Strategic Consequences of Myanmar’s State of Emergency: The Quad vs. China & Russia?

February 6, 2021

The Tatmadaw's decision to impose a year-long state of emergency in response to the formerly ruling National League for Democracy's refusal to seriously investigate the military's accusations of fraud…

Myanmar Needs International Support During Its State of Emergency

February 5, 2021

Opinion

The worst-case scenario would be if some governments refuse to recognize what happened and continue to regard Suu Kyi as the “State Counsellor”. That could create a destabilizing situation somewhat re…

Bangladesh-Based ‘Rohingyas’ Mustn’t Agitate for Regime Change in Myanmar

February 4, 2021

Opinion

The aggressive statement by Bangladesh-based 'Rohingya' leader Dil Mohammad imploring the international community “to come forward and restore democracy at all costs” in Myanmar following Monday's dra…

China’s Myanmar Policy: Peace, Conflict – Whatever Works

July 16, 2018

Opinion

As Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week sought to make progress on ending decades of civil war by bringing the country’s military and myriad ethnic armed groups to the negotiating tabl…

Western Media Consumed by Myanmar Monster of Own Creation

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Years ago, those confronting and questioning the Western media’s “pro-democracy” narrative regarding Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her National League for Democracy (NLD) political party…

The Genocide of the Rohingya: Big Oil, Failed Democracy and False Prophets

September 23, 2017

Opinion

To a certain extent, Aung San Suu Kyi is a false prophet. Glorified by the west for many years, she was made a ‘democracy icon’ because she opposed the same forces in her country, Burma, at the time t…

Deep Shame on Suu Kyi and Myanmar

September 10, 2017

Opinion

Few people have ever heard of Myanmar’s Rohingya people. Not many more could find Myanmar on a map – particularly after its name was changed some years ago from Burma to Myanmar. The exception is Burm…

Myanmar: Gasoline and Fire, Not Good vs. Evil

September 7, 2017

Opinion

The unfolding crisis in Southeast Asia's state of Myanmar has confounded many geopolitical analysts due to its complex history and the intentionally deceptive and now contradictory coverage provided b…