Fighter Jets and Drones: Is China’s Military Aid to the Myanmar Junta Making a Difference?

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While Chinese weapons reinforce the junta’s power, they may not be enough to tip the scale in the ongoing civil war.

Join us on April 24 at 9am ET with insurgency expert Zachary Abuza and Indo-Pacific security scholar Nyein Nyein Thant Aung to discuss their recent issue brief examining Chinese military aid to the Myanmar junta.

As the Myanmar junta strives to maintain a steady supply of weapons, it has increasingly turned to China for support. Since the coup, China has ramped up its military aid, viewing the junta as the only force capable of safeguarding Chinese interests and maintaining domestic stability. But is China’s military support enough to turn the tide in the junta’s favor?

Featured Speakers

Zachary Abuza, Professor, National War College

Nyein Nyein Thant Aung, Recent Graduate, University of Glasgow

Pamela Kennedy, Research Analyst, East Asia Program, Stimson Center (Moderator)