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Adam Simpson, The Conversation

Myanmar opposition continues to make significant gains. Will this be the turning point?

The capture marks the first time one of the 14 regional military commands has fallen to an ethnic armed group in more than 50 years of military rule.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
· Aug 10, 2024 · 07:30 pm
The execution of four activists in Myanmar shows the junta is getting increasingly desperate

As the country suffers, the military rulers are running out of options.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Aug 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm
A year after the military coup, Myanmar is sliding into an intractable civil war

With an ailing economy, a public health care system in disarray and a shattered international reputation, the country faces a hard path back from the crisis.

Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
&
Adam Simpson, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2022 · 11:30 pm

As Myanmar’s military continues to brutalise unarmed protesters, what’s the endgame?

The bruising standoff between the military and opposition is now a war of attrition. No one knows for sure who will last the longest.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Mar 11, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Why Myanmar’s military staged a coup despite already maintaining a tight grip over the country

It is difficult to see how the military will benefit from its actions.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections?

The military will grudgingly accept the election results, especially since its favoured party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, performed poorly.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
&
Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Nov 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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Adam Simpson, The Conversation

Myanmar opposition continues to make significant gains. Will this be the turning point?

The capture marks the first time one of the 14 regional military commands has fallen to an ethnic armed group in more than 50 years of military rule.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation · Aug 10, 2024 · 07:30 pm

The execution of four activists in Myanmar shows the junta is getting increasingly desperate

As the country suffers, the military rulers are running out of options.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation & Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation · Aug 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm

A year after the military coup, Myanmar is sliding into an intractable civil war

With an ailing economy, a public health care system in disarray and a shattered international reputation, the country faces a hard path back from the crisis.

Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation & Adam Simpson, The Conversation · Feb 01, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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The bruising standoff between the military and opposition is now a war of attrition. No one knows for sure who will last the longest.

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It is difficult to see how the military will benefit from its actions.

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Will the military take back control after Aung San Suu Kyi’s big win in Myanmar elections?

The military will grudgingly accept the election results, especially since its favoured party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, performed poorly.

Adam Simpson, The Conversation & Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation · Nov 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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Adam Simpson, The Conversation
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Adam Simpson, The Conversation
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· Aug 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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Adam Simpson, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
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Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Mar 11, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
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Nicholas Farrelly, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Adam Simpson, The Conversation
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· Nov 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm