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The war from the sky: How drone warfare is shaping the conflict in Myanmar
1 July 2025
Methodology note ACLED counts the number of “Air/drone strike events,” rather than individual air or drone strikes. Per ACLED methodology, when several air or drone strikes hit the same location…
Read MoreQ&A: Will the ceasefires after the earthquake bring peace to Myanmar?
24 April 2025
Q&A with Su Mon ACLED Senior Analyst, Asia-Pacific The epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on 28 March was 20 kilometers north of Sagaing town in the…
Read MoreExpert Comment: A new phase of war? The Myanmar military junta increases the use of deadly paramotors in its aerial campaigns
12 February 2025
As the Myanmar military continues to intensify its aerial campaigns against resistance forces and civilians, the military increasingly deployed paramotors — a motor-powered paraglider that a single soldier can use…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Myanmar
12 December 2024
Resistance groups in Myanmar will likely focus on consolidating their new holdings, expanding their administration and revenue, and better threatening Nay Pyi Taw while the military perseveres in its indiscriminate aerial attacks on civilian populated areas.
Read MoreMyanmar: 2024 Conflict Index Infographic
6 December 2024
< ACLED Conflict Index This infographic provides a snapshot of political violence data and key events from 1 December 2023 to 29 November 2024 for Myanmar, a country that ranks…
Read MoreBetween cooperation and competition: The struggle of resistance groups in Myanmar
26 November 2024
Myanmar has been mired in conflict for decades, but its direction changed dramatically after the 2021 coup and the proliferation of new armed groups resisting military rule. ACLED records over…
Read MoreMyanmar: Mid-year metrics 2024
6 August 2024
Although no longer at the top of the Conflict Index, Myanmar retains its January 2024 rankings across all four major indicators. This ACLED infographic provides a snapshot from the first six months of the year of the conflict in Myanmar using insights from ACLED’s Conflict Exposure Calculator, Conflict Alert System (CAST), and Conflict Index.
Read MoreViolent Escalations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State | ACLED Insight
20 March 2024
In Myanmar, territorial gains made by resistance groups have often led to indiscriminate airstrikes by the military junta. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for calm in Rakhine state on 19…
Read MoreMyanmar: Momentum from Operation 1027 Threatens Military Rule
1 February 2024
Since launching Operation 1027 on 27 October 2023, the Brotherhood Alliance, alongside anti-coup forces, has made some of the most significant territorial gains since the 2021 coup, seizing military and police positions in Chin, Rakhine, northern Shan, and Mandalay
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2024 | Myanmar: Resistance to the Military Junta Gains Momentum
17 January 2024
Despite multiple setbacks, fighting between the Myanmar military and resistance forces is likely to continue in 2024. The NUG’s strategy of “all roads lead to Nay Pyi Taw” has led the military to take action to further fortify the capital, increasingly under threat of infiltration from the resistance forces.
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