Myanmar junta re-engages US and neighbors after five-year diplomatic isolation

Five years after the 2021 coup, Myanmar's military junta under Min Aung Hlaing is re-entering international diplomacy, negotiating with neighbors and the United States. The regime has not changed its nature, but strategic interests—likely regional security and countering rival influence—have driven this thaw. The scope and substance of any US engagement remain unclear, and the junta's international legitimacy is still contested.

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