Myanmar
Asia-Pacific Overview: January 2026
Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
Ahead of elections, Myanmar’s military capitalizes on foreign support to divide the resistance
The military's reliance on repression, manipulation of ethnic divisions, and external partnerships will perpetuate cycles of violence and humanitarian suffering.
Asia-Pacific Overview: December 2025
Continuing militancy threatened the ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea saw election-related violence, and anti-corruption protests in the Philippines were widespread, but divided.
Asia-Pacific Overview: November 2025
TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.
From state to nation: The Arakan Army's ascent in post-coup Myanmar
The Arakan Army’s successes in Rakhine state advance its regional goals and provide it with strategic leverage against the military and its backers in India and China.
Asia-Pacific Overview: October 2025
Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month
Asia-Pacific Overview: September 2025
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
Asia-Pacific Overview: August 2025
In July, a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupted, the Myanmar military intensified offensives, drone strikes ramped up in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea saw elections-related violence, and rido violence involving the MILF continued in the Philippines’ BARMM region.
The war from the sky: How drone warfare is shaping the conflict in Myanmar
Since the 2021 coup, aerial warfare has been crucial to the conflict. This report examines the use of drones and provides insights into the strategies of the resistance and military junta.
Q&A: Will the ceasefires after the earthquake bring peace to Myanmar?
An interview with Su Mon regarding ongoing violence and ceasefires after the Myanmar earthquake.