Myanmar’s ‘peace talks’ offer is a trap
The headline writes itself: “Peace offered, rebels refuse.” It is clean, balanced and, on Myanmar, profoundly misleading. The latest call for talks by Min Aung Hlaing is not a genuine attempt to end the war. It is a political instrument designed to fail — and to fail in a very specific way.
April 26, 2026
Myanmar’s cycle of impunity might finally be breaking
Min Aung Hlaing’s formal elevation to the presidency of Myanmar marks more than a routine consolidation of power. It is a declaration that the country’s military has no intention of retreating, negotiating or even disguising its rule.
