Myanmar has become a key customer for Russian hardware (Su-30s, Yak-130s) and nuclear technology, providing Russia with a strategic foothold in Southeast Asia.

The Focus: How the Ukraine-Russia conflict has tightened the bond between Moscow and Myanmar’s military leadership through arms-for-resources deals.

An analysis of the 2026 situation where Rohingya civilians are caught between the military's forced recruitment and the Arakan Army’s territorial expansion.

The Focus: Documenting the new wave of displacement and "ethnic cleansing" allegations as both state and non-state actors vie for control of Northern Rakhine State.

This topic focuses on diplomatic pressure from the neighborhood. It examines the split between maritime ASEAN (who favor tougher stances) and mainland ASEAN (who favor engagement).

The Focus: The evolution of "non-interference" policies and the competition for Myanmar’s diplomatic seat in international forums.

This topic addresses the deliberate "scorched earth" tactics where entire villages and urban neighborhoods are leveled to prevent resistance governance.

The Focus: Analyzing the legal definition of "domicide" (the mass destruction of housing) as a crime against humanity in the context of Sagaing and Magway regions.

Focuses on the impact of two years of forced conscription (since Feb 2024). It examines the shift to "human-wave" infantry tactics integrated with superior air power.

The Focus: Analyzing the morale and effectiveness of newly conscripted units vs. the veteran core of Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs).

As resistance groups capture more territory, they are forming local governments (like the Chinland Council or Karenni IEC) that sometimes bypass the National Unity Government (NUG).

The Focus: The move from "resistance" to "governance"—how different ethnic groups are building separate state-like institutions in "liberated zones."

Following the sustained collapse of Afghan poppy cultivation and the ongoing domestic displacement caused by the civil war, Myanmar has firmly re-established itself as the world’s primary source of illicit opium. However, the "Opium Peak" of 2026 is defined less by traditional farming and more by a sophisticated supply chain evolution.

Focus: Why poppy cultivation expanded into new regions like Sagaing and Chin State as a survival strategy for conflict-affected farmers.