Defector group says 4 combat weapons in production for fight against Myanmar junta — Radio Free Asia

A composite photo shows guns (top), mines (bottom left), and bombs (bottom right) produced by the PSPT. Credit: PSPT

A group of ex-military servicemen in Myanmar who are assisting prodemocracy paramilitaries say skills they acquired during their past training helped them produce four types of combat weapons to battle junta troops. Analysts told RFA Burmese that the arms manufactured by the People’s Soldier Production Team (PSPT) — a group of defectors that include graduates

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Myanmar Bank missive suggests junta seeks more than financial ties with Russia — Radio Free Asia

A branch of the Myawaddy Bank in Yangon's Yanken township, in a file photo. Credit: RFA

Recent moves by the Central Bank of Myanmar to promote cooperation between military-owned lenders and their Russian counterparts suggest the junta is seeking more than financial ties to the Kremlin and may be brokering a back channel for arms deals, analysts said Wednesday. In an April 25 letter, the Central Bank of Myanmar told the

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