Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

The Israel + United States–Iran War Shockwaves Have Reached Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 3 (MoeMaKa), March 4, 2026 The Israel + United States–Iran War Shockwaves Have Reached Myanmar On February 28, Israel and the United States launched airstrikes against Iran. As a result, oil production facilities and…

On March 2—when the full moon day of Tabaung, regarded by Buddhists as a sacred day, coincided with Peasants’ Day (marking the 1962 military coup)

  Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 2 (MoeMaKa), March 3, 2026 On March 2—when the full moon day of Tabaung, regarded by Buddhists as a sacred day, coincided with Peasants’ Day (marking the 1962 military coup) On March 2—when…

More than 20 people were killed in an airstrike on a village in Mindon Township; the Kokang armed group has released 200 prisoners of war.

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 1 (MoeMaKa), March 2, 2026 More than 20 people were killed in an airstrike on a village in Mindon Township; the Kokang armed group has released 200 prisoners of war. On the morning…

Israel and the United States Launch Massive Airstrikes on Iran; Potential Implications for Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 27 (MoeMaKa), March 1, 2026 Israel and the United States Launch Massive Airstrikes on Iran; Potential Implications for Myanmar Eight months after last June’s war—during which the United States used powerful bunker-buster bombs…

Follow-up Arrests by the NUG After Bo Nagar’s Surrender

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 27 MoeMaKa), February 28, 2026 Follow-up Arrests by the NUG After Bo Nagar’s Surrender After Bo Nagar, the leader of the BNRA (a local defense force based in Pale Township, Sagaing Region), surrendered to…

How Can the Disputes Between TNLA and MNDAA Be Resolved?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 26 MoeMaKa), February 27, 2026 How Can the Disputes Between TNLA and MNDAA Be Resolved? The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) are both ethnic armed organizations…

Myanmar will purchase soybean meal from the United States.

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 25 MoeMaKa), February 26, 2026 Myanmar will purchase soybean meal from the United States. Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation Limited (MAPCO) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Soybean Export Council, the organization responsible for…

The Coup Military Seeking Advantage Through Relentless Airstrikes

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 24 MoeMaKa), February 25, 2026 The Coup Military Seeking Advantage Through Relentless Airstrikes Since 2024 and 2025, the frequency of airstrikes has increased to roughly two to three times compared to the early coup…

Is this a time when the Myanmar Spring will face increasing internal and external conflicts?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 22 MoeMaKa), February 23, 2026 Is this a time when the Myanmar Spring will face increasing internal and external conflicts? At present, many are asking whether the political and military landscape has entered a…

Trending Topics on Social Media vs. Realities on the Ground

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 22 MoeMaKa), February 23, 2026 Trending Topics on Social Media vs. Realities on the Ground In recent weeks, there have been two major topics drawing particular attention among Myanmar social media users, especially Facebook…

Among the regions where military operations are ongoing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 21 MoeMaKa), February 22, 2026 Among the regions where military operations are ongoing They are Sagaing Region and Kachin State. If we examine where the junta forces are launching offensives and where defensive battles…

Drop Bomb Hits Passenger Plane at Myitkyina Airport; KIA’s Future Outlook

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 20 MoeMaKa), February 21, 2026 Drop Bomb Hits Passenger Plane at Myitkyina Airport; KIA’s Future Outlook A state-owned Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) passenger aircraft preparing to depart from Myitkyina to Mandalay was struck by…

Aftermath of Bo Nagar’s Surrender in Pale and Yinmabin, and the Controversy Over the Prime Minister’s Office Secretary

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from February 19 MoeMaKa), February 20, 2026 Aftermath of Bo Nagar’s Surrender in Pale and Yinmabin, and the Controversy Over the Prime Minister’s Office Secretary Within two days after NUG-affiliated battalions launched a large-scale attack on BNRA…

BNRA Commander Bo Nagar Surrenders to the Military Junta

BNRA Commander Bo Nagar Surrenders to the Military Junta Forces under the National Unity Government (NUG), numbering from the hundreds to nearly a thousand, began attacking units led by Bo Nagar in Pale Township. These units were named the BNRA…

Clashes Between Anti-Junta Resistance Forces in Pale Township, Sagaing RegionSa

Clashes Between Anti-Junta Resistance Forces in Pale Township, Sagaing Region News that battalions under the Yinmarbin District command of the NUG launched an early-morning attack today against units of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), which is active in Pale…