Time to start planning postwar future of Myanmar's military

Rebuilding will not be possible without thorough reform of the security sector

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A military parade in Naypyitaw in March: The Burman-dominated army should be disbanded and rebuilt around regiments formed along ethno-linguistic lines. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Zachary Abuza is a professor of national security strategy at the U.S. National War College in Washington and the author of "Forging Peace in Southeast Asia: Insurgencies, Peace Processes and Reconciliation." The views expressed here are his own and may not reflect those of the college or the U.S. government.

For the first time since Myanmar's military seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, there are signs that the leadership is seriously rattled.

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