News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 28 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 29, 2025) Junta Declares Karen National Union (KNU) an “Unlawful Association” and “Terrorist Organization” The military junta has officially declared the Karen National Union (KNU)—Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed organization fighting for self-determination—an…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 27 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 28, 2025) Import Restrictions and Spiraling Prices In recent weeks, Myanmar’s military junta has issued a series of new rules and restrictions on foreign imports. The most dramatic move was the sudden…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 26 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 27, 2025) AA Reports 12 Civilians Killed, Including Children, in Mrauk-U Airstrike – Myanmar’s Refugee Crisis Spills Beyond Borders The Arakan Army (AA) announced on August 26 that a junta airstrike on…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 25 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 26, 2025) The Military Commission’s Grand Strategy Against Resistance Armed Groups In the lead-up to the elections planned for the end of the year, Myanmar’s junta has begun launching counteroffensives to retake…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 24 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 25, 2025) The Destruction of Gote Htik Bridge and the Propaganda War On the morning of August 24, about a 30-foot section of the Gote Htik Bridge near the Kyaukme side collapsed.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 23 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 24, 2025) The Disappearance of Truth and Facts Amid War “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” — This was said by U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson in 1918, the year World…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 22 Highlights(MoeMaKa, August 23, 2025) A period overwhelmed by war, death, starvation, and physical/psychological trauma Each morning at dawn and evening after work, people scroll through social media only to be met with devastating news:–…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 21 Highlights(Moemaka, August 22, 2025) Are the Revolutionary Armed Forces United in Purpose and Interest? As revolutionary armed groups continue to fight against the military junta, the question has emerged—especially after the second phase of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 20 Perspective (Moemaka, August 21, 2025) UWSA’s Declaration to Three Northern Ethnic Armed Groups – What Could It Mean? On August 20, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) officially informed three ethnic armed groups active…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 19 Perspective (Moemaka, August 20, 2025) Military Announces Recapture of Demoso as Election-Linked Offensive Expands The military junta announced on August 19 that its troops had successfully recaptured the town of Demoso in Karenni (Kayah)…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 18 Perspective Moemaka, August 19, 2025 Military Announces Start Date of Staggered General Elections The military regime has officially announced the date for the first phase of the staggered general elections, scheduled to begin on…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 17 Perspective Moemaka, August 18, 2025 Airstrikes and the Military Commission’s Military Strategy Airstrikes and bombing incidents are now so frequent in Myanmar that they are no longer considered “breaking news.” However, when attacks target…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 16 Perspective Moemaka, August 17, 2025 Airstrikes Used by the Military as Pressure to Force Territorial Concessions and Ceasefires While international campaigns are underway urging the cutoff of jet fuel supplies to the Myanmar military…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 15 Perspective Moemaka, August 16, 2025 Meeting Between MNDAA and Lashio Military Command Marks One Year Since China’s Backing of the Junta It has now been over a year since the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 14 Perspective Moemaka, August 15, 2025 Changing Dynamics in Myanmar Ahead of the Upcoming Election Roughly six months ahead of the military-planned election, scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, Myanmar is witnessing shifting dynamics…
