Myanmar
Dr. Byrd Briefs Members of Japan’s Upper House
DKI APCSS’ Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd recently briefed the Members of Japan’s Upper House on the current situation in Myanmar. The meeting was convened and hosted by MP Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee to Support Myanmar Democracy; Chair of the General Meeting of...
Dr. Miemie Byrd’s Latest Article for the Diplomat
Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd’s latest article Myanmar is Not About to Become a ‘Fractured’ State was recently published by The Diplomat. Her article looks at political linkages between the country’s resistance groups, and their determination to build a federal democracy....
Is the Myanmar Military on Verge of Falling from Power?
In a new article for the Indo-Pacific Defense Journal, Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd highlights the potential collapse of Myanmar’s military junta, which seized power in February 2021. The resistance coalition, strengthened by an unprecedented alliance of ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and the...
OpEd: A Prescription to Revive the Myanmar Economy
By Miemie Winn Byrd Approaching the third anniversary of its internal conflict, Myanmar is currently experiencing a precarious state of disarray within the military junta and its armed forces, teetering on the verge of collapse. Recent setbacks have dealt a severe blow to their morale...
Congressional Research Service Report: "Coup-Related Restrictions in U.S. Foreign Aid Appropriations"
On 12 December 2023, the Congressional Research Service published the In Focus report, "Coup-Related Restrictions in U.S. Foreign Aid Appropriations," on the events in Africa and Burma that have brought attention to a provision in annual State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS)...