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1. www.cambridge.org › core › booksThe Military in Burma/Myanmar: On the Longevity of Tatmadaw ...

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   Oct 29, 2021 · OVERVIEW. Burma was “quite unlike any land you know about,” so Kipling wrote. He thought it unique even if appended to India as a province. But he could not have predicted the future singular role of the military in that country, for the Tatmadaw has been, and remains, the longest-ruling military elite in modern Asia, and perhaps in the contemporary world.

2. www.aljazeera.com › features › 2021/2/2Analysis: Why is Myanmar’s military so powerful? - Al Jazeera

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   • A State ‘Born as A Military Occupation’
   • Relying on China in The International Arena
   • A Return to Democracy?

   The military has been the most powerful institution in Myanmar (formerly called Burma, until the military government changed the country’s name in 1989) since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948. General Aung San, the architect of Myanmar’s independence and the father of detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, founded the Burma Nati...

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   While the military retains a modicum of legitimacy in Myanmar, it has been condemned internationally for crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya and other ethnic minority groups. In light of Myanmar’s near pariah status in the international arena in the wake of the Rakhine State crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi increasingly relied on Beijing...

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   For now, all signs indicate that the Tatmadaw is unlikely to allow a return to democracy in Myanmar any time soon. It has pledged to hold new elections within a year and said it will respect the results of that election and transfer power to the winner. But this one-year timeline appears arbitrary and leaves open the possibility that the military w...

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3. link.springer.com › chapter › 10The Role of Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s Transformation: A Burmese ...

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   Apr 6, 2023 · Tatmadaw’s dominance in the political life of Myanmar persisted from 1962 until 2015, to re-emerge once again in 2021. It had been questioned a couple of times (e.g. in July 1962, December 1974 or September 2007) but most importantly in 1988 (March–September) and in 2021 (at the time of updating this article, the “spring revolution” is still resisting the Tatmadaw).

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4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-56660483Tatmadaw: Myanmar's notoriously brutal military - BBC

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   Since it overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically elected government in a coup one year ago, Myanmar's military - known as the Tatmadaw - has gone on to shock the world by killing hundreds of ...

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5. www.bbc.com › news › articlesInside Myanmar: The devastating cost of fighting the military ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · An abandoned Myanmar military camp sits atop a wooded hill, overlooking a picturesque lake which is well known in these parts because of its unique heart-like shape. Landmine canisters and spent ...

6. www.cambridge.org › core › booksForeword - The Military in Burma/Myanmar

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   Chapter. Information. The Military in Burma/Myanmar. On the Longevity of Tatmadaw Rule and Influence. , pp. v - vi. Publisher: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute. Print publication year: 2021.

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   What are some good books about Myanmar?

   • Myanmar’s evolving relations. The NLD in government. Asia Paper (pp. 62–63). ISDP. Lall, M. (2016). Understanding reform in Myanmar. People and society in the wake of military rule (pp. 13–65). Hurst. Levy, A. (2001, July 20). Aung San Suu Kyi. Prospect. Lintner, B. (1990). Outrage. Burma’s struggle for democracy (pp. 86–174). White Lotos.

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   Why did Kipling think Burma was unique?

   • Burma was “quite unlike any land you know about,” so Kipling wrote. He thought it unique even if appended to India as a province. But he could not have predicted the future singular role of the military in that country, for the Tatmadaw has been, and remains, the longest-ruling military elite in modern Asia, and perhaps in the contemporary world.

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   How powerful is Myanmar's military?

   • The military has been the most powerful institution in Myanmar since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948. Armed military soldiers in a car in downtown Yangon. Myanmar's military seized power and and said it will rule the country for at least one year after detaining its top political leaders [File: Stringer/Anadolu Agency]

   Analysis: Why is Myanmar’s military so powerful? - Al Jazeera

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   What happened to Myanmar's 'Tatmadaw'?

   • Since it overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically elected government in a coup one year ago, Myanmar's military - known as the Tatmadaw - has gone on to shock the world by killing hundreds of its own civilians, including dozens of children, in a brutal crackdown on protesters.

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   Why is Myanmar a good country?

   • Also, although the constant warring against Myanmar's armed ethnic organisations has often been brutal, it's been extremely profitable for the military. Carefully managed ceasefire agreements have helped the generals keep control of key resources such as jade, rubies, oil and gas.

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   How did the 'Burmese Way to socialism' affect Myanmar?

   • It also introduced the infamous “Burmese Way to Socialism” – an ideology that resulted in unprecedented economic devastation and Myanmar’s near-total isolation from the international community.

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8. www.ips-journal.eu › interviews › the-myanmar-junta‘The Myanmar junta is isolated and cannot win this war’

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   Feb 1, 2024 · The war has reached a point of no return, it has become unwinnable for the Myanmar military. This is a big surprise. Since the coup on 1 February 2021, the resistance coalition has gradually gained ground after an initial stalemate, now winning the civil war. Not in a dramatic slide, but in a very grinding, violent, painstakingly tragic war.