Commentary: Myanmar’s junta may have struck a deal with Russia to boost its imagery intelligence – but why?

Balazs Barabas

Russia’s offer to share satellite information potentially marks a major enhancement for the Myanmar regime’s military operations, says this professor. BRISBANE: There is one aspect of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visit to Russia that has largely escaped notice. This was Vladimir Putin’s offer to help Myanmar’s military regime improve its access to satellite imagery. This not only has obvious strategic implications, but it also has direct application to the junta’s conduct of the