Myanmar formerly Burma continues its fight for independence from Washington
Thu 7:13 am +00:00, 9 May 2024Update on US-backed fighting in Southeast Asia’s Myanmar… – Myanmar’s military ousted a US-installed government in 2021, the US has backed armed militancy and terrorism across Myanmar ever since; – Fighting has see-sawed, but has done so for decades as the US and British have backed armed ethnic groups since Myanmar gained independence following World War 2; – The US has built parallel institutions both inside and beyond Myanmar’s borders to politically capture and compromise the nation; – US-backed militants have relied on public relations stunts including symbolic drone and rocket strikes on the capital and the temporary capture of frontier towns where government forces are spread thinnest; – The conflict is ultimately part of a wider agenda of encircling and containing China; – China’s Belt and Road Initiative runs through Myanmar and has been repeatedly attacked by US-backed militant groups; – The conflict is just one part of a wider global conflict the US is waging in order to reassert its unipolar “international order;” References: The New Atlas – Washington’s, Not Myanmar’s “National Unity Government” (May 14, 2021):
• Washington’s, Not Myanmar’s “National… The New York Times – Myanmar Rebels Take Key Trading Town, but Counteroffensive Looms (April 12, 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/wo… NYT – Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels (April 24, 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/wo… The Diplomat – Myanmar’s Revolution Has Entered a New, More Complicated Phase (May 1, 2024): https://thediplomat.com/2024/05/myanm… AP – Attacks on Chinese-run factories in Myanmar vex Beijing (March 2021): https://apnews.com/article/beijing-ch… The Irrawaddy – China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack (February 2022): https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/… The Irrawaddy – Chin Resistance Kills 2 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Guarding Chinese Pipeline (August 2023): https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/… Wikileaks – THAILAND: ALLEGED USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ALONG THAI BORDER: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/05… Wikileaks – SNAPSHOT OF NORTHERN KAREN STATE PROVIDES LITTLE HOPE: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08… Wikileaks – FREE BURMA RANGERS: PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; NOT ARMING INSURGENTS: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/07… Wikileaks – KAREN GROUPS SAY FIGHTING WON’T REACH REFUGEE CAMPS IN THAILAND: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/07… Wikileaks – MILITARY DETENTION OF AMCIT UNDERSCORES SHIFT IN THAI POLICY TOWARD BURMA: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08… Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter:
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