Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 22 View
(MoeMaKa, June 23, 2025):
From Myanmar’s Burning Civil War to a World on the Brink of Global War — Growing Fears Among the People
Yesterday, the United States deployed a B-2 stealth bomber, considered one of the most advanced in the world, to launch long-range airstrikes against underground facilities in Iran. These facilities were accused by U.S. President Donald Trump of being part of Iran’s nuclear weapons development program. The bombs reportedly have the capability to destroy heavily fortified bunkers.
This U.S. action follows more than nine days of Israeli strikes on Iran, and now marks a clear escalation — with the U.S. directly entering the Israel–Iran war. The development has sparked growing concerns that this conflict could spiral into a full-scale world war.
From war-torn Myanmar, some may think the conflict in Iran won’t affect them directly. But others are growing deeply concerned that a global war — especially a nuclear war — could have serious repercussions for Myanmar and the region. The anxiety is understandable: during the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, the United States and NATO have been supplying arms and funding to Ukraine, while nuclear-armed Russia has issued repeated threats and warnings. Just last year, both sides re-examined nuclear doctrines, raising alarms.
Now, as the U.S. uses force to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, questions arise:
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Will Russia become involved?
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Will the Middle East war expand into neighboring regions?
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Will these events trigger wider global conflict?
Such fears can no longer be dismissed as paranoia — they’re grounded in very real geopolitical developments.
There is a dangerous shift in global thinking:
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Powerful countries now act on the belief that they can forcibly remove governments,
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That sovereign borders no longer need to be respected,
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And that might makes right.
These ideas eerily mirror the pre–World War I and II worldviews, where unchecked power led to catastrophe.
In both the Ukraine and Israel–Iran conflicts, the world’s most powerful nations — the U.S., Russia, and allies like Israel — have increasingly violated the international rules established after WWII. These include:
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Violating sovereignty (Russia in Ukraine; U.S. and Israel in Iran)
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Calling openly for regime change
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Undermining the UN Charter and post-war peace order
Despite the UN being created to prevent future world wars, its authority has diminished as powerful nations bypass or ignore it. Historical examples — such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and post-WWII diplomacy — are now distant memories.
Today, leaders of powerful nations act as if there is no such thing as a rule they must obey. This is evident in their use of:
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Nuclear weapons technology
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Missiles, surveillance tools, and propaganda
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To dominate global narratives and military operations
In this climate, moral authority and truth have eroded.
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Dictators and strongmen, backed by wealth and influence, manipulate elections, jail opponents, and murder critics.
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Media platforms are increasingly bought and controlled, promoting falsehoods and serving elite interests.
This is the new digital colonialism — where wars are waged not just with bombs but with technology, money, and religious manipulation.
In such wars, Western media often fails to report with balance, and instead echoes the narratives of powerful governments and defense contractors — much like they did before the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, which was justified with false claims about weapons of mass destruction.
Now, similar unverified claims are being made about Iran’s nuclear weapons. Western media again appears to be amplifying them without scrutiny.
Applauding the destructive power of modern weapons misses the bigger danger:
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That global law and order are being torn down,
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And that this could usher in a new era of war, colonization, and chaos.
The glorification of advanced weapons must give way to a renewed commitment to justice, restraint, and global peace. The Myanmar people, already suffering the horrors of war, are right to be deeply worried about what might come next — not only at home, but in the world around them.