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With the Myanmar military overstretched, veterans are being recalled into service, angering them and their families, but there is little sympathy for their plight in the broader public.

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[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

There has been Chinese-sponsored (or coerced) peace talks in Yunan in the past. There were truces that came out of them, only for fighting to break out months later with both sides accusing the other of breaking the terms of truce. With every disparate guerilla force gaining momentum and growing more powerful, there is no end in sight. Not for the next 50 years.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

As a long time observer of Myanmar’s civil war, I need to clarify the somewhat misleading nature of this article. The journalist makes it appear as if RSO and the military Junta have reached some sort of a “truce”. This is further from the truth. Rohingya guerillas have had little to no presence in Burma since the military’s operations in 2017 and subsequent years marked by the infamous massacre of over 100 Rohingya villagers in August 2017. Due to the emergence of Arakan Army (AA) as a powerful guerilla force in Burma since the 2021 coup (Arakan are the native tibeto-burman people of the state of Arakan who are predominantly buddhist), and in a twist of irony, the military junta has been arming and training Rohingya guerillas as a counter to the threat from AA. As noted in the article, RSO "has reorganised itself and expanded since 2022 from a base of around 1,000 cadres to between 5,000 and 6,000, although not all of them are armed, said Ko Ko Linn."

Currently, AA has control of most of the state of Arakan with the exception of major cities and a Chinese-owned deep sea port.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

As a long time observer of Myanmar's civil war, I need to clarify the somewhat misleading nature of this article. The journalist makes it appear as if RSO and the military Junta have reached some sort of a "truce". This is further from the truth. Rohingya guerillas have had little to no presence in Burma since the military's operations in 2017 and subsequent years marked by the infamous massacre of over 100 Rohingya villagers in August 2017. Due to the emergence of Arakan Army (AA) as a powerful guerilla force in Burma since the 2021 coup (Arakan are the native tibeto-burman people of the state of Arakan who are predominantly buddhist), and in a twist of irony, the military junta has been arming and training Rohingya guerillas as a counter to the threat from AA. Currently, AA has control of most of the state of Arakan with the exception of major cities and a Chinese-owned deep sea port.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/28428046

Myanmar's military long viewed the insurgency among persecuted Rohingya Muslims as an existential threat to the majority Buddhist nation, but as the Arakan Army rebel group makes sweeping gains, the junta and some Rohingya fighters now face a common foe.

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Myanmar's military long viewed the insurgency among persecuted Rohingya Muslims as an existential threat to the majority Buddhist nation, but as the Arakan Army rebel group makes sweeping gains, the junta and some Rohingya fighters now face a common foe.

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[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

What's little known to the public and the outside world is the guerilla armies maintain and grow their troops through mandatory conscriptions in territories they hold.

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"TNLA troops are going door to door, saying they are collecting lists to rebuild what was damaged during the clashes. However, there are reports that they are tracking family member details to recruit(conscript) new troops into their ranks, which is raising concerns among the people,” a 40-year-old woman from Kyaukme said.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Chinese lackeys doing their master's bidding.

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Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed group, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), is paving the way for China’s damming of the Salween River despite widespread opposition from local communities and civil society, according to human rights watchdog Shan State Frontline Investment Monitor (STFIM).

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This video will go over well to the people of Myanmar who have historically withstood repeated invasion attempts from China's direction for over 1000 years. Unwittingly, the Chinese-sponsored and backed MNDAA and UWSA are playing into the hands of the Junta's nationalist propaganda.

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[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

China is doing its best to antagonize all of its neighbors.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

This is the first reporting of significant battle in the area of Sittwe since AA seized territories surrounding the state capital. Junta has been digging in and around the city, and are determined to hold onto the city.

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[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Dirty Alberta does it again.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

This is an interesting development in light of recent change in posture from China regarding Burmese civil war. They are increasingly concerned that Junta is losing grip on the country. They realized they do not have as firm a grasp on all the different militias as they thought they could. They are increasingly fearful of growing Russian influence in Burma. While Burmese junta has held joint military exercises with Russian forces, China has yet to hold a joint exercise with Burmese military.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 75 points 3 months ago

What kind of exploitative capitalism do we have in Canada? And how is this allowed? This is utterly ridiculous!

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 107 points 5 months ago

What a piece of shit. And this guy was running US foreign policy? Wow. Saudis must be regretting paying this man $40m a year to manage their billions.

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