ASEAN calls for a ceasefire in Myanmar a boon for struggling junta

Radio Free Asia— Peace requires turning against the junta, not trying to prop up its dying power through negotiations.

Council on Foreign Relations—The Bottom Is Falling Out for Myanmar’s Junta. The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Radio Free Asia—Myanmar junta closes hospital for employing protesters. Only 295 private hospitals nationwide have business licenses from the military, a ministry spokesperson said.

Radio Free Asia—Myanmar insurgents capture junta base in south. More than 30 weapons were seized from the junta’s base camp, an official said.