National Unity Government of Myanmar

June 18, 2026 | Daniel Swift |

China’s Chokepoint Problem: Why Beijing Is Welcoming a Leader Nobody Likes

No one likes Min Aung Hlaing. Nevertheless, the leader of Myanmar’s military government kicked off a five-day state visit in China on June 16, seeking legitimacy after a sham election that few inside...

Policy Briefs
April 15, 2026 | Daniel Swift, Sean Turnell

New resistance alliance built to win Myanmar’s civil war

SCEF alliance unites perennially divided anti-junta groups and forces around a single vision of federal democracy

Op-eds
May 16, 2022 | Craig Singleton |

President Biden’s Missed Opportunities at U.S.-ASEAN Summit

President Joe Biden hosted an in-person summit last week with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a bloc of 10 countries with a total annual GDP of approximately $3 trillion....

Policy Briefs