Analysis How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and MyanmarEvidence suggests Pyongyang has provided Gatling guns for the Naypyidaw junta’s newest flagship The military rulers of Myanmar have demonstrated that they are not afraid to use force against their own population since the 2021 coup that deposed the democratically elected government. And this had made it all the more important to understand where the current rulers acquire the weapons that buttress their power. Reports have brought to light signs that Myanmar has received military equipment from countries including Iran and Russia. But with increasingly strict sanctions against the military junta worsening its isolation, Myanmar may have no choice but to deepen military cooperation with another pariah government — North Korea.[/p © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |