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[deleted] t1_jdphqqj wrote

Reply to comment by vilkazz in Myanmar Junta Deployment Crushed: Kayah Resistance by xTCHx

I wonder if the United States could bring some resources to the resistance there, just like we are bringing resources to Ukraine. Both deserve our attention.

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Dm1tr3y t1_jdpkt8t wrote

Politically, there’s a bit of a gulf.

Ukraine is a sovereign nation being invaded by another power. The conflict in Myanmar is an internal dispute and we usually cause more harm than good intervening in those.

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Kastrenzo t1_jdpnubw wrote

Ukraine is also in a position that its easy to help.

Myanmar is not. The only country that borders it that is even remotely friendly to the western countries is Thailand, and you're not going to be shipping stuff across the indian or pacific and then just carting it through a thai jungle.

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vilkazz t1_jdpta95 wrote

And Thailand obviously has its own stake at play there, considering that they just killed the money laundering head of one of the governments who did most of their work through the very Thailand there

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mastersphere t1_jdpvjsc wrote

As sad as it sound Thailand actually profit a lot from instability in Myanmar from both Cheap immigrant labor and Foreign capital not going to Neighboring country.

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realnrh t1_jdptub7 wrote

Bangladesh is pretty friendly to the US. But as long as Myanmar is keeping their problems internal, I would expect that Bangladesh doesn't want to inspire any possibility of the Myanmar military junta deciding to attack them for supplying rebels.

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Dm1tr3y t1_jdpuaz7 wrote

There’s also a far more predictable result. If we continue to supply Ukraine, their victory seems inevitable at this point. On the other hand, we don’t seem to have the same certainty that us supplying the rebels in Myanmar will lead to the overthrow of the Junta. Not does it guarantee a better government after, seeing how places like Iran, Cuba, and Yemen went following revolution.

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