How Myanmar’s Civil War Could Actually End The rise of the junta — a brief timeline of events up to now The fall of the junta — potential endgame scenarios After the fall — what comes next?

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16 minute read October 31, 2024 8:00 PM EDT T he end may not be near, but the end is clear—according to those who have kept a close eye on Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, since a military coup toppled its civilian government in 2021. While the fighting between the junta and armed resistance groups was locked in a stalemate for the first two years of the conflict, observers note that the third year has seen the military on the back foot. The protracted conflict has been estimated to have killed