Michael Haack was previously advocacy coordinator for the Myanmar Policy Institute in Washington.
Recent battlefield gains by Myanmar's resistance forces indicate that the military regime which seized power in February 2021 is on the defensive.
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Increased violence would be costly for all parties
Karen National Liberation Army troops near Myawaddy on April 15: Myanmar's civil war has strengthened ethnic armed groups. © Reuters
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