Myanmar Presidency Ropes in Military Chief
Myanmar’s Military Chief speaks out
Chief Senior
General Min Aung Hlaing gave his first ever interview to Channel News Asia on
January 27 in Nay Pyi Daw.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/myanmar/myanmars-military-chief-speaks-out-4254.html
Understanding West Asian Developments
Mind the Gap or Review of Clash of Civilisations
Jay Ogilvy of
Stratfor reviews the present situation in West Asia from the prism of the
classic by Samuel Huntington – Clash of Civilisations Charlie Hebdo attack and
its aftermath in streets and in press tempt one to dust off Samuel Huntington's
1996 book.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-issues-south-asia/terrorism/mind-the-gap-or-review-of-clash-of-civilisations-4255.html
Maldives Political Crisis
Pistol and explosive device found at Nazim’s home,
says Police Commissioner
Ismail Humaam
Hamid says Maldives Police Services
revealed that it found pistol and makeshift explosive device at home of Colonel
(retired) Mohamed Nazim, former Defence Minister
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/indian-ocean/pistol-and-explosive-device-found-at-nazims-home-says-police-commissioner-4251.html
China in Myanmar
Myanmar-China oil pipeline opens
Pipeline
transporting oil from Myanmar’s coast through to Yunnan, has been inaugurated
in trial operation.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/myanmar/myanmar-china-oil-pipeline-opens-4252.html
China raps ‘distorted’ New York Times Myanmar
editorial
China denies
report of exploiting Myanmar’s resources
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/myanmar/china-raps-%E2%80%98distorted-new-york-times-myanmar-editorial-4253.html
PLA Primary Source News
Third-generation warships to be commissioned in PLA
navy
It is reported
that the Hudong Shipyard launched 3 large and medium-size surface warships
simultaneously.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-issues-south-asia/military/third-generation-warships-to-be-commissioned-to-pla-navy-4247.html
Security concerns put PLA on neighborhood watch
Operations at
some PLA bases have been disrupted by encroachment of residential buildings.