Myanmar's military has lost control of large parts of the country in the past three years since a military coup in 2021. The US Institute of Peace says in their assessment that the current resistance in Myanmar appears to be successful so far.

The organization says that after two consecutive years of small successes, the movement has since October 2023 launched a coordinated military campaign across the country, which is now effectively threatening the rule of the junta government.

Myanmar's military has lost control of large parts of the country in the past three years since a military coup. Compared to the earlier pro-democracy movement in the country, the current resistance movement has turned into a national coup. In this situation, the international community especially the neighboring countries are playing a silent role, but why?

What role is the international community playing when Myanmar is in such a situation? Myanmar's ongoing tension and instability pose a regional threat to neighboring countries, but the neighboring countries have yet to come forward with any kind of cooperation.

Among neighboring countries, Thailand has sheltered refugees fleeing Myanmar. But the new Thai government is trying to shun its traditional ties to the Myanmar military, limiting access to the area for Myanmar nationals.

India has been somewhat tough on this due to the unusual defeat of the Myanmar military on the battlefield and its inability to withstand the strong resistance forces that crossed the border into India. Recently they are also considering the option of barbed wire fencing along the border.

The development of the junta government's relationship with China is also under review. Beijing has supported insurgent groups, particularly the Three Brotherhood Alliance, in overthrowing a fraud ring operating inside Myanmar with the connivance of military generals and targeting Chinese nationals. The US has been pressing Myanmar's military to restore democracy.