As the junta stages a sham vote controlling just 20% of territory, the real audience isn't Myanmar's population but neighboring powers with strategic interests
State-to-state accord that excluded the insurgent collided with offensive and humanitarian collapse, forcing UN to renew MONUSCO amid minerals-first diplomacy questions
A Reuters-cited assessment points to rapid missile emplacement, while independent analysts estimate far lower numbers. Either scenario points to a deliberate shift in China's nuclear posture.