Myanmar Junta Leader Outlines Policy Roadmap Amid Reported Surge in Mass Killings
Myanmar's military-backed President Min Aung Hlaing marked his first 100 days in office with a speech in Naypyitaw outlining a five-year roadmap for 'peace and development' while criticizing the ASEAN peace plan. Concurrently, conflict monitors from ACLED reported a sharp escalation in military violence, documenting over 450 civilian deaths in 2026. The report highlighted the junta's new military command structure deploying specialized jet fighter groups for sustained aerial bombing campaigns against resistance-held border regions.