Priscilla Clapp on the Recent Success of Myanmar’s Resistance

November 20, 2023 00:07:05
Priscilla Clapp on the Recent Success of Myanmar’s Resistance
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Priscilla Clapp on the Recent Success of Myanmar’s Resistance

Nov 20 2023 | 00:07:05

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Show Notes

Increased coordination between various elements of Myanmar’s resistance has sparked massive gains, says USIP’s Priscilla Clapp: “In just a few weeks, the opposition forces have managed to dislodge the military from their bases and encampments” along many parts of the borders with China, Thailand, India and Bangladesh.

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