
The beginning of 2025 was marked by significant military and political shifts that established a unique opening for the year. These developments were driven by the increasing military momentum of resistance forces, capturing junta’s positions and towns as they fought to dismantle the military dictatorship.
As the military junta showed increasingly clear signs of defeat, other pivotal changes occurred, including changes within the National Unity Government (NUG), new political maneuvers by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA), and the convention of Ngwe Saung discussions by domestic politicians. These factors combined to create a powerful momentum that continued throughout the year, leading to new alliance formations among resistance groups and more defined post-2025 strategies from the military junta.
This issue of BNI-Myanmar Peace Monitor’s Bi-Weekly News Review examines findings regarding military and political formations in 2025 a year that was unique in both its beginning and its end as well as the scenarios expected to see beyond 2025.
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