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Y8F200W Aircraft Successfully Handed Over to Myanmar
http://www.catic.cn/front/newdetail-d223473d059e4f4cbae3f558e85357d8.html?pageNo=1
William C. Dickey -- The US should reach out to Myanmar's military
Military representatives take their places in the new NLD led government in Naypyitaw on Mar. 30. (Photo by Steve Tickner)
America over the past few years has gradually relaxed economic sanctions on Myanmar and vigorously engaged with most sections of the country's society -- with the notable exception of the country's once vilified military.
The overall goal of this robust engagement program has been to assist Myanmar in its move toward a fully functioning democracy. Myanmar's success in opening up after decades of military rule was evident in April when Aung San Sui Kyi's National League of Democracy assumed control of the government after its landslide victory in November's parliamentary elections.
But the U.S has largely stopped short of directly engaging Myanmar's military, even though the armed forces continue to play a crucial role in the country's transition. For a variety of reasons including the contrasting attitudes of various arms of the U.S. government, defense establishment and legislature, the official view seems to be one of mainly hoping that the Myanmar military will change for the better. Within that broad debate are voices that support limited but calibrated engagement, and those that are more cautious about or even opposed to the notion.
Myanmar's commander in chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, enters parliament for the swearing-in of the new National League for Democracy-led government in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, on March 30. (Photo by Steve Tickner)
Meanwhile, moves by other Western as well as Asian countries to develop bilateral military ties with Myanmar suggest it is time for the U.S. to change its approach and actively assist in transforming the country's armed forces -- just as Washington has successfully done with other Southeast Asian military forces. The goal would be to help Myanmar's military leaders adjust to the country's emerging democratic structure and reduce their involvement in governmental affairs, so they can focus on their duty to protect the country. This would enhance the military's image in eyes of the public.
The U.S. has been cautious in its dealings with the Myanmar military because of earlier concerns that its leaders would refuse to accept the new civilian-led government. But those dire predictions have not materialized so far.
With its high standards and long democratic tradition, the U.S. military is well suited to help in the transformation process, to help Myanmar's military understand its proper role in a democratic society. This process includes highlighting the importance of adhering to the rule of law and international treaties that regulate the conduct of war. It also entails the non-kinetic training of officers and soldiers and the military's role in providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.
The U.S. is already teaching such subjects to military establishments in friendly countries around the world through a menu of engagement workshops and training and education courses offered by the Expanded International Military and Educational Training program. These courses are supervised by the U.S. Department of State and run by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Curbs on training courses
I saw the beneficial effects of this kind of supportive engagement when I served as U.S. senior defense official and defense attache in Myanmar between 2012 and 2015. In this period, I helped plan and launch a very limited and calibrated engagement program involving about 50 Myanmar military officers in three U.S.-led workshops, led by the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, dealing with the rule of law and the law of land warfare, among other issues.
But the scope of our workshops was limited due to U.S. curbs on interaction with Myanmar's military, which did not allow for the full menu of E-IMET courses such as participating in the full-length course conducted the U.S. Such restrictions diluted the impact of the effort -- not least because if participants had been able to attend the month-long course in the U.S and received greater in-depth training they would have gained exposure to other international participants, including insights into how they operate in accordance with international norms.
But even so, there were clear and immediate results that were very encouraging. From the onset, Myanmar's military leaders made this short engagement a priority and carefully selected the mid-level officers who attended, consisting of military lawyers, military instructors and trainers. The idea was that these participants could then, in turn, help instruct other officers in what they learned. The short U.S.-led engagement was well received by the Myanmar military, who said this was the first time they had received such instruction.
U.S. hesitation
On the U.S. side, official reservations about greater engagement are entirely understandable and go back more than 25 years, when Myanmar's military regime launched brutal crackdowns on the opposition. The U.S. in response stopped all active military engagement with Myanmar. The former military junta is now gone. The current Myanmar military allowed elections in 2011, which paved the way for the quasi-civilian administration under President Thein Sein. After the landslide victory of Suu Kyi's NLD last November, the military's Commander-in-Chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, publicly pledged his support for reform and vowed there would be no military interference when the NLD took power. So far, he has kept his word.
It would seem now to be an appropriate time for the U.S. to leave the sidelines, enter the game and officially engage with the Myanmar military to assist with its transformation -- just as some of America's allied and partner countries are already doing, although given their smaller resources, organizational size and reach, they lack the capacity to be fully effective without official U.S. participation.
Since 2012, the U.S. has helped Myanmar by investing significant funds in a wide variety of engagement efforts, including sponsoring many civilian training programs, both in Myanmar and in the U.S., for Myanmar lawmakers, academics, doctors, journalists, human rights advocates and other professionals. Those who have visited or lived in Myanmar in the past four years have seen the results of this wise U.S. investment.
So why do we leave out the Myanmar military, which is an integral part of Myanmar society, from experiencing the enriching U.S. training programs that can help the armed forces develop into a respectable institution subject to civilian control and held in high public esteem?
After decades of isolation and authoritarian rule, the Myanmar military has demonstrated its intention not to interfere in the transfer of power from the military to civilians, while it also seeks peace in the ethnic conflicts that have been going on for 70 years. The U.S. should respond by assisting the Myanmar military with an official engagement program to complete the transformation.
William C. Dickey recently retired from the U.S. Army after serving as the U.S. senior defense official and defense attache to Myanmar.
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http://www.catic.cn/front/newdetail-d223473d059e4f4cbae3f558e85357d8.html?pageNo=1
William C. Dickey -- The US should reach out to Myanmar's military
Military representatives take their places in the new NLD led government in Naypyitaw on Mar. 30. (Photo by Steve Tickner)
America over the past few years has gradually relaxed economic sanctions on Myanmar and vigorously engaged with most sections of the country's society -- with the notable exception of the country's once vilified military.
The overall goal of this robust engagement program has been to assist Myanmar in its move toward a fully functioning democracy. Myanmar's success in opening up after decades of military rule was evident in April when Aung San Sui Kyi's National League of Democracy assumed control of the government after its landslide victory in November's parliamentary elections.
But the U.S has largely stopped short of directly engaging Myanmar's military, even though the armed forces continue to play a crucial role in the country's transition. For a variety of reasons including the contrasting attitudes of various arms of the U.S. government, defense establishment and legislature, the official view seems to be one of mainly hoping that the Myanmar military will change for the better. Within that broad debate are voices that support limited but calibrated engagement, and those that are more cautious about or even opposed to the notion.
Myanmar's commander in chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, enters parliament for the swearing-in of the new National League for Democracy-led government in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, on March 30. (Photo by Steve Tickner)
Meanwhile, moves by other Western as well as Asian countries to develop bilateral military ties with Myanmar suggest it is time for the U.S. to change its approach and actively assist in transforming the country's armed forces -- just as Washington has successfully done with other Southeast Asian military forces. The goal would be to help Myanmar's military leaders adjust to the country's emerging democratic structure and reduce their involvement in governmental affairs, so they can focus on their duty to protect the country. This would enhance the military's image in eyes of the public.
The U.S. has been cautious in its dealings with the Myanmar military because of earlier concerns that its leaders would refuse to accept the new civilian-led government. But those dire predictions have not materialized so far.
With its high standards and long democratic tradition, the U.S. military is well suited to help in the transformation process, to help Myanmar's military understand its proper role in a democratic society. This process includes highlighting the importance of adhering to the rule of law and international treaties that regulate the conduct of war. It also entails the non-kinetic training of officers and soldiers and the military's role in providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.
The U.S. is already teaching such subjects to military establishments in friendly countries around the world through a menu of engagement workshops and training and education courses offered by the Expanded International Military and Educational Training program. These courses are supervised by the U.S. Department of State and run by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Curbs on training courses
I saw the beneficial effects of this kind of supportive engagement when I served as U.S. senior defense official and defense attache in Myanmar between 2012 and 2015. In this period, I helped plan and launch a very limited and calibrated engagement program involving about 50 Myanmar military officers in three U.S.-led workshops, led by the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, dealing with the rule of law and the law of land warfare, among other issues.
But the scope of our workshops was limited due to U.S. curbs on interaction with Myanmar's military, which did not allow for the full menu of E-IMET courses such as participating in the full-length course conducted the U.S. Such restrictions diluted the impact of the effort -- not least because if participants had been able to attend the month-long course in the U.S and received greater in-depth training they would have gained exposure to other international participants, including insights into how they operate in accordance with international norms.
But even so, there were clear and immediate results that were very encouraging. From the onset, Myanmar's military leaders made this short engagement a priority and carefully selected the mid-level officers who attended, consisting of military lawyers, military instructors and trainers. The idea was that these participants could then, in turn, help instruct other officers in what they learned. The short U.S.-led engagement was well received by the Myanmar military, who said this was the first time they had received such instruction.
U.S. hesitation
On the U.S. side, official reservations about greater engagement are entirely understandable and go back more than 25 years, when Myanmar's military regime launched brutal crackdowns on the opposition. The U.S. in response stopped all active military engagement with Myanmar. The former military junta is now gone. The current Myanmar military allowed elections in 2011, which paved the way for the quasi-civilian administration under President Thein Sein. After the landslide victory of Suu Kyi's NLD last November, the military's Commander-in-Chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, publicly pledged his support for reform and vowed there would be no military interference when the NLD took power. So far, he has kept his word.
It would seem now to be an appropriate time for the U.S. to leave the sidelines, enter the game and officially engage with the Myanmar military to assist with its transformation -- just as some of America's allied and partner countries are already doing, although given their smaller resources, organizational size and reach, they lack the capacity to be fully effective without official U.S. participation.
Since 2012, the U.S. has helped Myanmar by investing significant funds in a wide variety of engagement efforts, including sponsoring many civilian training programs, both in Myanmar and in the U.S., for Myanmar lawmakers, academics, doctors, journalists, human rights advocates and other professionals. Those who have visited or lived in Myanmar in the past four years have seen the results of this wise U.S. investment.
So why do we leave out the Myanmar military, which is an integral part of Myanmar society, from experiencing the enriching U.S. training programs that can help the armed forces develop into a respectable institution subject to civilian control and held in high public esteem?
After decades of isolation and authoritarian rule, the Myanmar military has demonstrated its intention not to interfere in the transfer of power from the military to civilians, while it also seeks peace in the ethnic conflicts that have been going on for 70 years. The U.S. should respond by assisting the Myanmar military with an official engagement program to complete the transformation.
William C. Dickey recently retired from the U.S. Army after serving as the U.S. senior defense official and defense attache to Myanmar.
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Vietnamese realty group Hoang Anh Gia Lai opens a 5-star hotel in Yangon. a US$440 million investment. the largest foreign-invested real estate project in Burma at the moment.
Meliá Yangon Hotel with 430 suites and a 2,000 square meter conference area.
Meliá Yangon Hotel with 430 suites and a 2,000 square meter conference area.
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Vietnamese realty group Hoang Anh Gia Lai opens a 5-star hotel in Yangon. a US$440 million investment. the largest foreign-invested real estate project in Burma at the moment.
Meliá Yangon Hotel with 430 suites and a 2,000 square meter conference area.
yes.. that's huge project...!! Phase 1 complete and Phase 2 will be completed at the end of this year... Congratz bro..
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Mi-24P overhaul will be made in locally....? @alaungphaya @tarpitz
Russian Helicopters to repair four Myanmarese Mi-24Ps
Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
06 June 2016
Russian Helicopters, part of state corporation Rostec, has signed a contract for the repair of four of the Myanmar Air Force's (Tatmadaw Lay's) Mi-24P/35P ('Hind') attack helicopters. One of the helicopters is set to be repaired in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, while the three other repairs will be carried out in Myanmar by specialists from the holding company, said Rostec, adding that a further agreement may be reached once the job is successfully completed. Russia told the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs it exported four attack helicopters to Myanmar in 2010 and another four in 2011.
Russian Helicopters to repair four Myanmarese Mi-24Ps
Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
06 June 2016
Russian Helicopters, part of state corporation Rostec, has signed a contract for the repair of four of the Myanmar Air Force's (Tatmadaw Lay's) Mi-24P/35P ('Hind') attack helicopters. One of the helicopters is set to be repaired in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, while the three other repairs will be carried out in Myanmar by specialists from the holding company, said Rostec, adding that a further agreement may be reached once the job is successfully completed. Russia told the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs it exported four attack helicopters to Myanmar in 2010 and another four in 2011.
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773..? bro or another one..?
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Man, it's so embarrassing that even the naval dockyard is using those old Hino and Chevy trucks.
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it seem they will use till becoming one of the oldest in its kind.. fastest way to use expansive cars in armed force....
absolutely YES..!! if not , how can we call them ' Stealth Ships'......
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Business News in brief....
Myanmar Industrial Park
LH to Build Industrial Complex for Korean SMES in Myanmar
LH will confirm the project by submitting an investment proposal to the Myanmar Investment Commission after it selects a constructor to build the complex and establish a consortium with those firms.
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Local firm plans Daewoo bus factory in Yangon
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21938-local-firm-plans-daewoo-bus-factory-in-yangon.html
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Thilawa Zone B to start in November
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21849-thilawa-zone-b-to-start-in-november.html
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Two casinos in Taninthariyi under government scrutiny
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/bu...n-taninthariyi-under-government-scrutiny.html
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US Foreign Agricultural Service opens Myanmar office
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/bu...gricultural-service-opens-myanmar-office.html
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Govt to set up specialised textile and garment zone
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/5613
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More industrial zones to be built
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/5576
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Aeon to accelerate Myanmar supermarket business
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Aeon-to-accelerate-Myanmar-supermarket-business
Myanmar Industrial Park
LH to Build Industrial Complex for Korean SMES in Myanmar
LH will confirm the project by submitting an investment proposal to the Myanmar Investment Commission after it selects a constructor to build the complex and establish a consortium with those firms.
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Local firm plans Daewoo bus factory in Yangon
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21938-local-firm-plans-daewoo-bus-factory-in-yangon.html
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Thilawa Zone B to start in November
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21849-thilawa-zone-b-to-start-in-november.html
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Two casinos in Taninthariyi under government scrutiny
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/bu...n-taninthariyi-under-government-scrutiny.html
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US Foreign Agricultural Service opens Myanmar office
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/bu...gricultural-service-opens-myanmar-office.html
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Govt to set up specialised textile and garment zone
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/5613
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More industrial zones to be built
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/5576
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Aeon to accelerate Myanmar supermarket business
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Aeon-to-accelerate-Myanmar-supermarket-business
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets China PM, due to sign deals on hospitals, bridge
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-myanmar-idUSKCN10T0LK
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Myanmar seeks to build on foreign-investment momentum: finance minister
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...-foreign-investment-momentum-finance-minister
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-myanmar-idUSKCN10T0LK
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Myanmar seeks to build on foreign-investment momentum: finance minister
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...-foreign-investment-momentum-finance-minister
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