{"id":9900,"date":"2023-08-11T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/?p=9900"},"modified":"2023-08-15T09:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T23:51:22","slug":"are-western-intelligence-agencies-fuelling-an-armed-rebellion-in-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/are-western-intelligence-agencies-fuelling-an-armed-rebellion-in-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Western intelligence agencies \u201cfuelling an armed rebellion\u201d in Myanmar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/tag\/andrew-selth\/\">ANDREW SELTH<\/a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For decades, Myanmar\u2019s generals have been convinced that they are under attack from foreign intelligence agencies, which they believe operate secretly within the country and around its borders to undermine military rule, encourage internal unrest and sow confusion among the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given this conviction, it would not have surprised any member of the current junta to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/05082023-wheel-has-come-full-circle-in-myanmar-oped\/\">read an article republished<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<em>Eurasia Review<\/em>&nbsp;earlier this month, claiming that \u201cWestern intelligence agencies are fuelling an armed rebellion against the Myanmarese [sic] generals in power from the hideouts in Thailand\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If true, this would be an important development. However, the claim warrants closer inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please click here to read the full \u201c<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/are-western-intelligence-agencies-fuelling-armed-rebellion-myanmar\">Are Western intelligence agencies \u201cfuelling an armed rebellion\u201d in Myanmar?<\/a>\u201d article published at The Interpreter, written by Griffith Asia Institute Adjunct Professor Andrew Selth.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANDREW SELTH&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; For decades, Myanmar\u2019s generals have been convinced that they are under attack from foreign intelligence agencies, which they believe operate secretly within the country and around its borders to undermine military rule, encourage internal unrest and sow confusion among the population. 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