Opening for Myanmar Talks Emerges
Regional pressure is pushing Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed groups toward initial talks as the conflict has killed over 100,000 people, analysts say.
- After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar's civil war is appearing, driven by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.
- Sparked by a February 2021 coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi, the conflict has killed over 100,000 people, while the military secured critical support from China to turn the tide.
- The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union is committed to "achieving a negotiated political solution," said spokesperson Saw Nimrod, signaling a shift from overthrowing the Tatmadaw.
- Thailand is hosting President Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday and Friday to push for ASEAN re-engagement, prioritizing reduced violence and containing the conflict's spillover into Thai territory.
- Morgan Michaels, a research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, noted that political dialogue between the Tatmadaw and SCEF remains distant, with the near-term prospect being a movement towards "talk of talks.
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Opening for Myanmar talks emerges
After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven by a shift on the battlefield, in which the military has regained ground, while it also faces mounting regional pressure to engage.Analysts say the change is most visible in the
Myanmar civil war nears a rare opening for talks as diplomacy gains ...
Myanmar civil war nears rare opening for talks
After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.
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