fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week agoMyanmar's Civil War Is Tearing the Country Apart
But Myanmar's civil war is not just a humanitarian catastrophe-it's a geopolitical fault line. The protracted conflict has displaced 2.6 million people, fueled transnational arms and drug networks, and drawn in outside powers like China and Russia-yet it remains largely absent from international policy debates. Analysts warn that continued neglect could destabilize Southeast Asia for years to come, potentially empowering malign actors across the region.
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