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> Assault rifles, grenade launchers, ammunition and communications equipment were seized by resistance forces in eastern Kayah State this week.

> Myanmar junta troops in eastern Kayah State have suffered more than 90 deaths in four days of fighting with resistance forces this week, according to the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force.

> Karenni Military Information Center spokesman Khun Nyay Reh told The Irrawaddy that resistance groups attacked junta troops returning to collect bodies.

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A lot of news from Myanmar these days, fair winds!

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.

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.

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.

US would like to provide assistance, but they feel there is no reliable partner. NUG is quite indecisive, and ideological differences in NUG leaders leads to a lot of background infighting. Some NUG members have allegiances wirh China somehow despite China supporting the junta. Ethnic armed groups have a history of not getting along with each other and also have a lot of factional problems. It can be a bit like game of thrones.

If NUG was willing to cooperate and accept help offered, you'd likely see a lot more tangible assistance coming to them.

USA wouldn't mind pulling Russian resources away from Ukraine by supporting the democratic uprising, and having a pro-west country next to China would be very good for their regional goals. This time is probably the best opportunity for democratic forces to get assistance, but all they do is waffle.

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

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.

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.

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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