Germany has become one of Ukraine’s leading weapons suppliers in the 11 months since Russia’s invasion, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz also has gained a reputation for hesitating to take each…
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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps conduct drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected…
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Philippines files protest over China’s laser use in sea dispute
Washington said it stands with Manila after a Chinese vessel directed a powerful laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship. The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest, calling on…
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Myanmar, Bangladesh needs to pursue ‘Rohingya diplomacy’
Along with the much-needed support from the international organization, the Bangladesh government has been managing the large Rohingya influx but has yet to repatriate them to Myanmar, due to the…
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Myanmar military junta rebuffed but still standing
The military junta which seized power in Myanmar two years ago remains in power. But it is increasingly challenged by both its own citizens and targeted economic sanctions. Now a…
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In Myanmar, journalists raise media voices against the bloody coup
Myanmar’s journalists are rebuilding independent media with one foot in the country, and one foot out, writes Laure Siegel. As Myanmar’s bloody coup ticks over into its third year, local…
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Myanmar: When a troubled neighbour heads nowhere
by Xun Tianby Xun TianWhile many western nations have imposed heavy sanctions against the military junta, its immediate neighbours remain indecisive over their geopolitical and economic interests in Myanmar. The people of Myanmar (known…
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Oliver Slow on the Mindset of Myanmar’s Military
“They view themselves as the only ones capable of keeping the country together – something that goes back to the military’s foundation as an anti-colonial fighting force.” More than two…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…