ABSTRACT
This February 2026 issue of the Myanmar Briefing provides a concise, structured overview of the country’s rapidly evolving political, security, and strategic environment. It examines the military junta’s efforts to consolidate power through electoral and institutional manoeuvres, alongside escalating conflict marked by airstrikes, resistance operations, and humanitarian fallout. The briefing also tracks Myanmar’s external engagements, including deepening military cooperation with Russia, outreach to Pakistan for defence support, and calibrated diplomatic activity across Asia and the Middle East. Developments in India–Myanmar defence cooperation, border security, narcotics trafficking, and Bangladesh’s internal security concerns further situate Myanmar within a complex regional security matrix.
