Unusually for the isolationist military juntas of Myanmar, its leader, Min Aung Hlaing, immediately issued a call for international assistance. The junta, however, has full control of as little as 21% ...

“It has thrown Naypyidaw into complete chaos which must effect (junta chief) Min Aung Hlaing’s ability to get things done, as well as the war-fighting capabilities of the military,” says ...

In February 2025, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing reshuffled key military positions, mirroring the succession strategy of former military leader Than Shwe. By promoting younger officers and ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Myanmar’s junta leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing at a meeting on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit at Bangkok, Thailand, April 4 ...

Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has made a belated visit to the earthquake epicentre of Sagaing, a city levelled by the disaster and where aid workers say relief supplies have been ...

Rather, the scribes at the grandly named The Global New Light of Myanmar have been feeding junta leader Min Aung Hlaing’s ego while working to convince readers he is respected among foreign leaders.

Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing (2nd R, front) visits the camp of Chinese rescue teams in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Myanmar's State ...

Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing visits the camp of Chinese rescue teams in Mandalay to thank them for their assistance in post-earthquake relief efforts on April 6 ...

The country with the most influence on the regime, now led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is Russia, which has supplied the junta with MiG-29 jet fighters, Mi-35 Hind helicopter gunships, Mi-17 ...

The allegations came as junta leader Min Aung Hlaing met with regional leaders in Bangkok, the first time he had been invited to a multinational summit since the 2021 military coup that brought ...

Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (6th BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Apr ...