Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in May 2022, showing the relative lack of electricity in Myanmar compared to its neighbours.

The military is the main obstacle to Myanmar’s energy security

By selling off Myanmar’s resources rather than developing its infrastructure, the military has starved the country of electricity and made it dependent on its neighbours.

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