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EXPLAINED: Myanmar and two new game changers | Vintage Vibes

Members of the People's Defence Force (PDF) are seen at a training camp in an area controlled by ethnic Karen rebels near the Thai-Myanmar border on Sept 21. (Photo: Reuters)

The recently passed bill by Congress, known broadly as the 2022 Burma Act, which allows the US government to provide technical support and non-military assistance to engage with the opposition groups against the military junta in Nay Pyi Taw combined with the incoming Asean chair, Indonesia, could be a game-changer with the Myanmar crisis soon to enter its third year.

The new catalyst would be increased support of the National Unity Government (NUG), Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAO), the People's Defence Force (PDF), as well as the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH).

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