Five years after seizing the government in a coup, Myanmar’s junta held phased elections in December 2025 and January 2026. Amidst widespread conflict, though, elections were limited in geographic scope, key parties – which won nearly 90% of the seats in the 2020 elections – were dissolved, and human rights abuses continue to escalate.
As the military regime reshapes itself, the implications of the election for Myanmar’s political landscape and stakeholders will unfold over the next few months. How will ethnic armed groups and the resistance adapt to shifting dynamics in the wake of the elections? What will the regime transition mean for the junta’s grip on power? How will ASEAN assess and respond?
Dr. Yun Sun, Senior Fellow with Stimson’s Myanmar Project, will explore these and more critical questions in two panels with top experts on Myanmar.
Agenda
9:00 – 10:10 AM EST
Panel 1: Assessment of Election Results
Moderator: Yun Sun
Speakers:
- Steve Ross
- Nyantha Maw Lin
- Amara Thiha
10:10-10:20 AM EST Break
10:20 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Panel 2: Implications for Myanmar’s Politics and Different Stakeholders
Moderator: Yun Sun
Speakers:
- Moe Thuzar
- Thitinan Pongsudhirak
- Morgan Michaels
Featured Speakers
Nyantha Maw Lin, Executive Director, Anagat Foundation
Morgan Michaels, Research Fellow for Southeast Asian Security and Defence, IISS
Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Chulalongkorn University
Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Myanmar Studies Programme, ISEAS
Amara Thiha, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson
Steve Ross, Senior Fellow, Stimson
Yun Sun, Senior Fellow, Myanmar Project; Co-Director, East Asia Program, Stimson