Nor are measures against the military likely to get backing from China and Russia, which have taken a softer line to responding to the coup. Myanmar's military has a well-deserved reputation for ruthlessness, something I saw at firsthand during my first visit to Myanmar in 1989. Reports of aid being diverted by the military were widespread, and those reporting the scale of the disaster were arrested. These actions should at least keep the issue high on global social media feeds and make it hard for regional governments to ignore. In the end, Myanmar's fate could all come down to who can dig in longer.

Source: The Nation March 09, 2021 03:56 UTC