YANGON/BANGKOK -- Sanctions and other measures to curb the Myanmar junta's access to foreign currency are the main financial pressure points that could force the regime to shift its spending priorities and reduce expenditures on military hardware and other requirements, a group of Myanmar-focused economists argue in a briefing paper on the military's finances.
Myanmar Crisis
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Army troops in tanks take part in a parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw on March 27. © Reuters
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