Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement has shaken the military’s grip in a modern-day David vs. Goliath conflict. The 2021 military takeover was met by widespread nonviolent protests and civil disobedience. An opposition National Unity Government was established by elected lawmakers who were barred from taking their seats by the 2021 army takeover. “We’re certainly looking at a moment of historic Myanmar military weakness, and many of its foes are recognizing that and deciding, therefore, that now is the right time to go on the offensive. They’re only going to increase.”“The defeat of the junta or the Myanmar military is not inevitable at this point,” he said.

Source: ABC News February 01, 2024 10:26 UTC