For decades, Myanmar’s generals have been convinced that they are under attack from foreign intelligence agencies, which they believe operate secretly within the country and around its borders to undermine military rule, encourage internal unrest and sow confusion among the population.
Given this conviction, it would not have surprised any member of the current junta to read an article republished in Eurasia Review earlier this month, claiming that “Western intelligence agencies are fuelling an armed rebellion against the Myanmarese [sic] generals in power from the hideouts in Thailand”.
If true, this would be an important development. However, the claim warrants closer inspection.
Please click here to read the full “Are Western intelligence agencies “fuelling an armed rebellion” in Myanmar?” article published at The Interpreter, written by Griffith Asia Institute Adjunct Professor Andrew Selth.
