Fire From the Sky: Inside Myanmar’s Devastating Air War

Uncover the harrowing reality of the Burmese junta's air war against its own people in Myanmar since the 2021 coup. Explore the origins, tactics, and international involvement in this ongoing tragedy.
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[@kelseysiwak3933]

A couple of my co-workers are from Burma. I was told stories about how she ran from her village as a kid because the Army was burning down villages and bombing them. All the while the rural people we already surviving on only a palm of rice and salt a day. Thanks for speaking of this Simon!

[@kelseysiwak3933]

She is now safe In Canada btw and is very grateful to be here. I am happy to have met her and wish I could do more to help her people back home. So one day she can go back and feel safe there as well.

[@johnwolf2829]

The Malthusian Left supports psychotic Warlords who reduce the human population every time, this is the nature of the 21st century. Reducing humanity, any way they can.

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

Thanks a lot my friend. Sometimes I wish our country has socio-economic of European countries too because we are same Homo Sapiens.

[@baneofbanes]

@@johnwolf2829 yah that has nothing to do with this.

[@johnwolf2829]

@@baneofbanes Oh really? Then how to you explain the fact that the Democrat Party flipped from Slavery to Socialism in the 1800s? Malthus is the true foundation of Leftism, the Commies are nothing but useful idiots now. We certainly can't call you "Liberal" anymore (look the word up, it actually means GOOD things) since the only freedoms you support involve sex and/or drugs.... talk about the Opiates of the masses!

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

From Myanmar with love, Simon. Even the world tends to forget us, we never hate anyone.

[@kingtachalla6181]

Is the world responsible for your safety when your country fails ?

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

@@kingtachalla6181 Sorry if I hurt your feelings nigga

[@osvaldomedina173]

@@kingtachalla6181 who said the world is responsible?? Where did you read that?

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

@@kingtachalla6181 I deeply wish your country of origin will not 'fail' when your people meet with such atrocities we are facing right now buddy.

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

@@kingtachalla6181 and sorry for that racist comment but I need to be racist to a shallow dumbass so that there will be less.

[@olefella3606]

Burma/Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country and the people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of innocent people of Myanmar have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own. Peace & prosperity to people of Myanmar! 🙏🙏🙏

[@olefella3606]

Like I said, Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country and the people are honest, friendly and helpful. True, Myanmar people have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own, way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction. Burma/Myanmar: From Anglo Western Colonialism to Anglo Western boycott & sanction to Anglo Western sponsored civil war.. It never ends. 😔 In my humble opinion, the coups in Myanmar and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism). - Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact. - So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar. May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what are their true motives behind all these? - Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore..[For honest truths, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on KZbin ]. In my humble opinion, Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism. For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism. I suppose it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔 Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. In my humble opinion, ethnic refugees & others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as the USA, Australia. - The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic refugees & others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as the USA, Australia. - Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s. In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attacks against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during the Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed. - Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room. - Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to a place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔

[@olefella3606]

In my humble opinion, Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism. For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism. I suppose it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔 Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. In my humble opinion, ethnic refugees & others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as the USA, Australia. - The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic refugees & others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as the USA, Australia. - Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s. In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attacks against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during the Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed. - Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room. - Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to a place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people...[For honest truths, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on KZbin ]. In my humble opinion, the coups in Myanmar and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism). - Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact. - So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar. May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what are their true motives behind all these? - Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.

[@doubtingthomas9612]

@@olefella3606 "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWG9n4SQeqeJq7c

[@doubtingthomas9612]

@@olefella3606 Just to let you know that I read the insightful multi-page comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News" and learned a whole lot more about Burma/Myanmar than I've ever known. Thanks man!

[@tfs203]

Which part of Burma did the US have part of its "colonies"? Either way, good thing for you, none of those evil, colonial nations are going to get involved! You got your wish! Hope they enjoy the future Dictatorship they will face. Again, Thankfully the evil colonial nations are staying away, and allowing Russia and China to freely sell them weapons, and train their troops! Would be nice if my country would stop financing Ukraine with our money, and let Europe fight its own threats for once! But we are war mongers, until someone gets themselves into a war🤔 how odd?

[@arizonatsunami]

We better watch this video quickly before it gets delisted like a lot of these videos.

[@hannahp1108]

KZbin: Now let's see, here's a conspiracy video and here's a factual, informative video about current events. Let's put the conspiracy video in everyone's Recommended and hide the factual, informative video, that seems like a good idea.

[@5thdawg917]

The cancel movement is real since Andrew Tate came out

[@Negativvv]

Calling it an "air war" is a bit strong as it implies there is actually some competition but it's sounding very much like a one sided aerial massacre...

[@1xm_mx1]

Yes, it's a massacre, not a "war" - since majority of targets are civilian and they were not armed.

[@roninsaironinsai]

Thank you for bringing these atrocious current events into the picture. People tend to forget there are wars and rebellions happening globally. Hope you can cover other recent events further as well to keep us informed. Thanks Simon!

[@hwp115]

Thank you for sharing the situation in Myanmar. We barely get attention from the outside world. Since 1960 pro-democracy activists try to negotiate with the Myanmar military about peacefully returning to civilian rule. But the military doesn't want democratic government in our country they are scared of losing their wealth and power. Now Myanmar is in a deep civil war. I hope the people win this war.

[@grapeshot]

I wonder if that one woman who used to make KZbin videos of her performing like exercises. I wonder how she's doing she is from Burma. And one of her videos caught the coup as it was unfolding.

[@lauren9667]

As much as these exposés draw back the curtain of depravity and horror, it is necessary for all sane people to learn about them so one day - probably very far in the future - we will learn how to stop these atrocities before they get this far. Thank you. As usual, expertly written, edited and presented.

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Thank you for covering this. I find it messed up that conflicts in the middle east, Africa, and Asia rarely get covered when just as many people per Capita are dying there compared to Ukraine

[@baneofbanes]

Tbf none of those conflicts have the possibility of erupting into WW3.

[@StefanMedici]

They're not white and it's not the dirty Ruskies doing it. So no one cares.

[@MiM3-3]

that just shows how little knowledge you actually have.

[@noreply-7069]

Russo-Ukrainian War is objectively more important. That's just how it is.

[@RusselTanTing-kf8zm]

@@baneofbanesyeah but it’s still messed up that the west doesn’t care about conflicts in other parts of the globe where the bloodshed could likely be exponentially greater than that in Ukraine

[@Royce16727]

Thank you for covering this issue. It's not getting a lot of attention elsewhere.

[@charlesfollette9692]

This is the first I’ve heard of this particular coup in Burma, how this has been ignored by the news services in the us is astounding

[@derrickthewhite1]

The Western news is busy fighting internal political battles.

[@TremereTT]

the ccp organized the coup.

[@shanmoon537]

to be fair the junta blocked all medias over here youtube is a exception

[@GenXerReacts]

This has been all over the news services in America. You just weren't paying attention.

[@RusselTanTing-kf8zm]

Can you believe how useless the UN has become in solving a crisis such as this?!

[@odyssey9034]

Myanmar needs more global news coverage, these genocides make me sick.

[@5thdawg917]

These people are so poor. They don't have smart phones, Internet or anything to record when something happens. All they is their word of mouth and the damage afterwards. This is the same thing that Pakistan did to Bangladesh during their war for independence.

[@Clifford_Banes]

I just met someone from Myanmar few days ago, and her family. The situation there isn't complicated. My vocabulary doesn't have a word for that level of complication. The only way things will improve there is if things get very, very bad first. The way things stand now, nobody can win.

[@Clifford_Banes]

What struck me was how they said that things are fine. Yeah, it's bad in some places, but in the big cities life is almost normal. So people can and do get used to anything.

[@lawrencefox563]

If Taliban had stingers where's the PDF stingers?

[@lawrencefox563]

Make Ming amount long list of deposed dictators

[@shimadwan8251]

Ukraine has developed deep links to the Myanmar military, with arms exports and technology transfers continuing, even after the Myanmar military has committed mass murder amounting to atrocity crimes following its illegitimate coup attempt. According to Ukrainian export data, accessed via Import Genius, Motor Sich exported engines and parts to Myanmar twice since the military’s attempted coup. A May 2021 shipment to the Myanmar army's directorate of procurement contained turbojet engine equipment, and a February shipment to the private air force supplier Sky Aviator contained mechanical parts. Motor Sich is a major Ukrainian manufacturer of engines for aircraft and missiles. The Ukrainian state is nationalising the firm from its majority Chinese owners. A Ministry of Defence document leaked to Justice For Myanmar, details the purchase of Mil Mi-17 parts from Motor Sich in 2015-16 via Myanmar Avia Export (likely predecessor of Myanmar Avia Services), a crony company owned by Tay Za. Ukrainian export records also show a series of shipments to the Myanmar Air Force from 2019 onwards. In May 2021, state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronservice shipped over 164 kilos of aircraft parts to Yatanarpon Aviation. This followed shipments in December 2020 of navigational devices and control instruments to Yatanarpon Aviation. The Managing Director of Yatanarpon Aviation denies any relations with the Myanmar military. In June 2021 Ukraine voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution to stop the flow of arms to Myanmar. The country’s transfers are only the most recent examples of significant arms links that amount to aiding and abetting the atrocity crimes of the Myanmar military. Ukraine also help Myanmar Military produce 500 Light tank with 105 mm gun. One tank unveiled in 2017. Producing with Ukraine's technical assistance and called MMT-40.These light tanks is design for combat operations in Jungles of Myanmar to hunt PDF/Myanmar Freedom Fighters.

[@Develpup]

This needs more attention.

[@ryantalcott3733]

So many emotions felt watching this. Ty.

[@randomchannelgandalf]

I wonder what would happen if a few crates of MANPADS were mysteriously lost near the Burmese coastline.

[@imgvillasrc1608]

And a few foreign volunteers with military experience (MANPADS themselves are just glorified clubs if the rebels don’t know how to use them).

[@1xm_mx1]

Thanks for covering this news about Myanmar. Please note that this is not an 'air war', but an 'air massacre', since the junta is attacking civilians and resistance fighters who don't have any fighter jets to counter the air assaults.

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

I'm not defending the civilian bombings, but using air power on enemy combatants is always a legitimate action.

[@kupaaiau]

Another blue sweater episode! These are always the most entertaining/informative.

[@multiyapples]

Rest in peace to those that passed away.

[@jessealexander9074]

Thanks for covering this conflict

[@Seraphus87]

Thanks for talking about this ongoing atrocity.

[@kingofcards9516]

I will never forget that iconic video of a Christian nun kneeling down in front of riot police and some of them actually kneeling themselves.

[@--enyo--]

I hope we can get more videos on the situation in Myanmar. It seems to have dropped out of the news cycle especially since the invasion of Ukraine.

[@user-du8oy3yw7t]

Thanks for sharing the information

[@agami5547]

I am very sorry for our neighbour Maynmar. Sadly this Army was supported by the people against their Muslim neighbour. I hope they can learn from their mistake and overcome this. Love and support from Bangladesh

[@worthit5064]

Who are you blaming?

[@yumaungkhant7559]

We all were brainwashed to see the rebels as terrorists... In the case of Rohingya The Government media portrayed as terrorists like ISIS. But we all know the military is the one terrorizing its own people for the past 60+ years... The military use "Divide and Rule " strategy... For the past 60 years, using division bribes and deception, the military had succeeded breaking up many powerful rebels groups into two three groups... Narcotics and illegal casinos are the baits.. instead of coming together to fight against the army the rebels groups descended into territorial wars... But after the 2021 coup... the Burmese majority came into realization of being fooled and joined many great ethic rebel groups.. and asked them to train us... We all feel deep sorrow for our own ignorances.

[@djspiderftunclemysterio581]

Thanks for bringing up videos on this topic, actually the whole world especially those calling themselves the master of democracy almost seems to be forgotten that this instead is also a war for democracy

[@blackwatertv7018]

The rebels and the civilian government are internationally recognized by western as the legitimate government.

[@justme_gb]

This situation is why the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America exists.

[@-Katastrophe]

Still waiting for Simon to say "Like most of the world's problems, it started with the British"

[@haltuaketti420]

It didnt tho

[@archiehoward4757]

Yeah not really pal

[@Primal-Weed]

Yeah sure.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Oof. Looks like you upset the British with this one.

[@arwing20]

Nah these third world losers have to start taking responsibility for their own shortcomings.

[@gerannightshadow5688]

Thanks for covering this, Simon. Also, that beard is looking goooood!!! 😁

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

It's sad that the Myanmar civil war never made the news.

[@ThePkmage]

It has, for the most part, it's just that getting any updates on it is going to be impossible due to no reporters going there and Internet shutdowns

[@wolf-xf6hf]

I don’t know if it’s just me but it just seems like the solution might be for the US to actually starting sending man held anti aircraft weapons like they are using in Ukraine that have been very effective. Logistically might not work but could be worth a shot.

[@mads7790]

They managed sending them to Afghanistan in the 80'.

[@Shoelessjoe78]

MANPADS accidentally showing up could be useful. But... If those get out. There in lies the problem

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

​@@Shoelessjoe78 why would it be a problem? Who do you think supports the hunta? Who is supporting and supplying their aviation, who's providing the bombs and missiles? Who supported every rebelion against the west or local democratic governments in south east asia? It's a time for a payback, and an open one, not covert, don't send the troops, just send the weapons and provide trainig and be frank about it from the get go.

[@dreyadreya972]

@@dannyboy-vtc5741 Manpads won't give you the change you want, typical westerners reasoning. You didn't learn that lesson in Afghanistan, you're not learning it in Ukraine and you won't learn it in Myanmar.

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@dreyadreya972 i didn't say they would, on their own, but yeah, weappons supply in general and training will for certain. Exactly what i want, to overthrow tge giv supported by china and russia, any of their ally should be overthrown, and then let the people decide what they want without us, and if they chose china or russia again, and other people want ovethrow them, then we help them again, it is exactly what i want, why would you think otherwise? I have no horse in the game, all i as a westerner want is to detroy russia and china, and anybody eles who would wish to challenge us, what is wrong with that? It's a fair reasoning.

[@MrSimonw58]

Send stingers ?

[@theawesomeman9821]

I hope and pray that peace comes to Burma soon.

[@stevenschwartz-vf2lg]

The Ukrainians have shown what can be done with a few hundred stingers. I think it’s time that the freedom fighters received them and gave the pilots a surprise

[@robertmoser7640]

Oh yeah a few hundred stingers. Not the multi billion dollars in aid almost every month from 40+ countries.

[@martinbenitez3604]

@@robertmoser7640 Ukraine isn't getting actual cash the billions are the way us government quantify the weapons there getting that these weapons are the equivalent of this much . The narrative that there getting billions is disinformation to undermined stopping Russia. If your a fellow american witch most likely you are to be saying this let me ask you would you rather Ukrainians fighting Russians with american weapons or Americans fighting and dying in Alaska? Cause the current elites in Russia fully support the idea that they can actually take everything from Alaska to Berlin look up the giant road signs promoting Alaska is Russian to the people or a plaque stating Alaska is same as Crimea.

[@thomaswilliamson625]

@@robertmoser7640, don’t forget the the mujahideen in the 80s

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

​@@robertmoser7640And these losers still manage to lose a dozens of Leopards in record time we *gifted* to them

[@joeshmoe8345]

Good one, thanks for sharing. Such a sad story tho :[ living in peace is good but fighting sucks balls for everybody around

[@maxstoner5527]

I’m pretty sure a couple of carrier strike groups off the coast could solve the problem. England has a couple of new carriers to test out and what better practice than to swat some helicopters and fighters from the sky. It’s not shooting down Chinese or Russian pilots so I dont see how either of those countries could complain. And if they do all the better.

[@justonecornetto80]

The Burmese junta is in Beijing`s pocket. Who do you think supplies it with arms?

[@imgvillasrc1608]

China will definitely complain as Myanmar is a key ally to building Chinese ports there to circumnavigate around the South China Sea issue. It’s the reason why they are quietly supporting the military government as the Tatmadaw themselves are under western sanctions (beggars can’t be choosers). The Chinese can easily pull the “colonial britain” card if the British just waltzes in to Myanmar.

[@maxstoner5527]

@@imgvillasrc1608 they can pull whatever card they want. At any time the Tyrant card be played by the West which should trump everything. Plus like I said let ‘em complain. We need an excuse to blow their silly arse to kingdom come 🫡🇦🇺✌️

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

This is an easy way to get London turned into a crater rather quickly

[@maxstoner5527]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma no one is firing off nukes. Have you heard of mutually assured destruction. Fear rules too many people over common sense. Be brave and be free. Or kneel for your masters

[@Makh927]

Some people called it years ago when the genocide against the Rohyinga was taking place. But no one cared. Now that same government has turned on those same people they used to commit their genocide.

[@ChalkInTheLand]

Its crazy how the "righteous" countries in the West who uphold democracy and defend the right to live free from oppression pick and choose which massacres they respond to

[@StefanMedici]

It's always been this way. We're supposed to care about Ukraine but not Yemen, Sudan, DRC, Ethiopia, the list goes on and on.

[@semaj_5022]

The west only responds to paces they have a vested interest in. Anywhere with a preexisting economic or resource based relationship will always get special treatment. It is also fully dependent on the relationships of all nations involved. If it was only Moscow assisting the Burmese Junta and not Beijing as well, we may have actually seen some small amount of very quiet western assistance. As it is, though, nobody's going to go against both Russia and China in a place that "has nothing to do with them." Sad though it may be.

[@CedarHunt]

Yeah yeah, whatever. Then if we were there we'd be responsible for whatever was going on and blah blah blah. We all k ow the script by now. Your opinion has no value.

[@ChalkInTheLand]

@@CedarHunt I bet you're a lot of fun at parties....assuming you actually get invited to any

[@semaj_5022]

@@CedarHunt That's not how it works... Also, the point is that no nation who picks and chooses which humanitarian crisis is worth caring about has the right to claim any sort of moral high ground.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Um are we going to talk about how when asked about the Rohingya genocide Aung San Suu Kyi basically said "So what? Those Muslims terrorists should get out of my country" Female Nelson Mandela? I think not. In fact I think those comments were what got her noble peace prize taken away.

[@imgvillasrc1608]

This, I wish Simon mentioned this as well. The more I look into Aung San Suu Kyi, the more I see her as Burmese Hillary Clinton than Nelson Mandela. She’s got blood on her hands, but unlike Clinton, she actually had the nerves to defend an act of genocide.

[@baneofbanes]

Guess that makes the Juntas killings ok huh?

[@user-iu1wq7mr2f]

Well, though Aung San Su Kyi was a leader of the country during genocide, she never controlled either military or police as per Constitution. Soldiers who committed genocide were under the order of junta. It is in my belief that if she answered the opposite of what she said when questioned in 2017/2018, military coup would have followed and will happen sooner than 2021. Throughout her short-term leadership, she cant command a single soldier or police officer except her security detail , surprisingly, that security detail was also hand picked by junta. That is my take

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

And she's right.

[@baneofbanes]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma nope

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹

[@Nturner822]

You’re such a good presenter when you put some passion into topics instead of just script-reading. It makes such a difference - keep it up :)

[@HERPDe]

I am here again to ask that Warographics also be put out as a podcast

[@ogopogohunter69]

Authoritarians should not be tolerated by the international community. These criminals should be removed.

[@tommykaung5882]

I have been following your channel for a couple of years. I didn't expect you to cover what is happening in my country currently. Thank you for bringing this topic.

[@lawrencefox563]

Can't believe Ukraine getting all the news but no interest or UN forces to stop junta's heavy hand on civilians.

[@ameliaclauss4053]

There is a community of Karen refugees who attended my family's church growing up. I can only imagine the horrors they and the people of Myanmar have seen. Solidarity to you all in your country's fight for peace and democracy.

[@imustgo4562]

You forgot to mention India and Pakistan provided weapons and training.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

The people in Myanmar are just as determined as the Vietnamese and Afghans were. So I'm confident they will succeed again astronomical odds.

[@OtokodateSwordsman]

Almost like government alone having access to military aircraft is a bad idea.

[@321-Gone]

Just like in Burma, Russian and Chinese citizens seem to have no power to stop the arms shipments.

[@MK-gn1nz]

Fantastic documentary! However, an economic perspective is lacking. Junta has a monopoly on every business in Myanmar. Their motives for coup is primarily financial. Their motive for releasing Daw Suu in 2000 was also financial (sanctions). Everything Junta does is based on financial. Junta is primarily a large criminal organisation masquerading as representing a military, government, nationalist movement, business, religion etc

[@dissimilarity9536]

there were so many like thoughts and prayers, or whatever sent. rest in pieces everyone involved

[@festusthecat]

Dang Simon, in the last week you've dropped so many new videos I won't be able to see them all! 😂

[@paulgoodridge2269]

Being a good person and being a good politician is a mutually exclusive action. You can either be a good person or a good politician, not both. I have to apply to the actions of those individuals from a political perspective because they're keeping their heads and power, in systems like this, losing your power means losing your head literally.

[@ScratchyYard]

is this a new vid or a reuploade

[@unyieldingsarcasm2505]

70 assorted aircraft, most helos? send them a shipment of Stingers.

[@carriepowell4863]

Soft targets rarely shoot back.

[@obishi2416]

😢 it's sad 😔💔

[@marathon2308]

Good doc....I will be grateful of you also talk about the war in Yemen, the participants and the mass deaths of civilians not forgetting also the weapon suppliers of this conflict.

[@boomerisadog3899]

The fact that countries like Russia and China are allowed to participate in the UN, let alone be members of the security and human rights councils, delegitimizes the entire thing.

[@StefanMedici]

Really, why? The US and the the UK, amongst others, have both supported brutal dictatorships. Suharto, Pinochet, Batista, Pahlavi, Marcos. The list goes on and on. It's what powerful countries do. The reason the West is supporting Ukraine isn't because we give a shit about that country or support the people. It's because it gives us a chance to weaken and give a black eye to those pesky Ruskies. If we cared about civilian deaths and brutal wars we'd stop selling arms to the Saudis and try ending the 9 years and counting war in Yemen. But nah, there's nothing in that for us.

[@colincurrie2431]

I know it's recent but would it be possible to have a video on the recent war in Sudan

[@dolphin8397]

The best counter-insurgent tactic is simply not being an evil corrupt government 😭. Why is that so hard 💀

[@scottwatschke4192]

Sad

[@enlilofnippur8409]

So sad. Russia and China’s support for the junta is eerily reminiscent of US support for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Augusto Pinochet, Batista, etc.

[@John-.-Smith]

What this video didn't tell you is that the deal to buy FTC-2000g was inked in 2020 when Aung San Suu Gyi was in power. So, if you want to blame someone, you should blame her. Just do a simple google search on "FTC-2000g deal China Myanmar" and you'll find articles saying that Guizhou Aviation Industries Cooperation in 2000 announced that an unnamed country was buying its FTC-2000g. Since Myanmar is the only country known to purchase this aircraft, the unnamed country can only be Myanmar.

[@MrSuperohhlala]

So sad! The normal Myanmar people are so nice, honest and genuine. I lived/worked there for 9 years starting in 2011. Oh, you are pronouncing Myanmar incorrectly, it's is spoken as Mee-An-mah.

[@samwill7259]

I wonder what happened to that girl who saw the coup in progress in the background of her tiktok dance ...I hope she's ok.

[@mosesmm5473]

I can only hope that things improve as if not, Burma may be put to the torch as madmen have never been known to surrender after they've made their own people their enemy.

[@fr2ncm9]

There are two ways this struggle can go. 1 the west sits on their hands and offers sanctions and angry words(in which case, the hunta is likely to win), or they step up and start supplying arms and training to the rebels, you know, like how the U.SSR and China supported Communist insurgencies in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

[@edanridge3023]

I wish India, Thailand, Indonesia or Korea could get involved and train and arm the rebels I mean it’s there back yard and their all supposed to be the next great powers

[@craudad94]

Here's something I don't understand about politics. Imperialistic countries like China and Russia can flat out invade other countries and steal their crap and play politics to keep themselves from retribution all the while other countries that boast about democracy can't chip in and help out a country that has an 80% majority wanting democracy.

[@simonbrown7455]

You also have India selling them weapons. This group of countries are the perfect superpowers haha

[@Indian_Tovarisch]

​@@simonbrown7455we seel them weapons because it serves indian interests in not letting them fully go into Chinese sway

[@Ramschat]

Why is no-one giving stinger anti air missiles to the rebels?

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

because its not a war in Europe

[@defence3355]

China russia will get involved

[@olivere5497]

Based Burma, the entire world supports you! Dont listen to An San Suu Chi and her lies.

[@jillagre6937]

I praying some countries will help civilian from their coup

[@WaywardVet]

And this is the first time I've heard of this. Tells you something about geopolitical attention.

[@noreply-7069]

17:44 You have a flag of Thailand 🇹🇭, not Myanmar 🇲🇲 on the video.

[@richdent9226]

Can We say "STINGERS"?

[@mexicanwitharock]

¡STINGERS!

[@Anglomachian]

I hope the junta has chosen a nice wall to be lined up against. I don’t approve of that sort of thing, but there’s only one conclusion to standing in front of a freight train.

[@imgvillasrc1608]

Then why not give the junta a fair trial like civilized people do? Killing them in reprisal would only make the rebels no better than the military they are fighting against.

[@ashoka9306]

there is a really good substack that covers the war for free

[@Butterfly_daydreams]

Myanmar’s relationship with China is a lot more complicated. At the end of the Chinese civil war, some KMT soldiers left to the borderlands with Myanmar. Instead of following to Taiwan. The Burmese Jade market is entirely Chinese. The Golden Triangle is part of the Chinese Triads network. Ethnic Chinese Myanmar rebel regions run on RMBs & PRC cellphone networks. Tatmadaw even shelled Yunnan before, chasing rebels across the borders. On the regional level, neither India nor Thailand wants to see Myanmar become a Chinese vassal. Maybe they can help smuggle some Stinger missiles, to even the odds.

[@Indian_Tovarisch]

The Indian government loves the junta more than Suu Kyi since she was against India and more pro-china, that's why india has cooperated a lot heavily with the junta in order to deal with our own Insurgents in the north east and hence india often supplies weapons to Myanmar along with aid last time I checked we gave like 500 million dollars to Myanmar

[@308driver]

Unfortunately, looking closer to coming to a neighborhood near you!!....

[@CutiePieSweetz]

There's a poem, that's called "first they came..." and it makes me think that if the Myanmar government had acted on the the Rohingya purge sooner, the situation wouldn't be what it is now

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:15 - Chapter 1 - Fire from heaven 5:15 - Chapter 2 - Ghosts of history 9:45 - Chapter 3 - Lightning the fire 13:45 - Chapter 4 - Eye in the sky 18:15 - Chapter 5 - Foreign backers - Chapter 6 -

[@TheNapalmFTW]

Dear Simon's editor: please lose the visual artifacts on the file footage. It's distracting

[@Emcron]

I am ashamed that my government is one of the junta's largest foreign financial supporters.

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

Which government that is?

[@Emcron]

@@dannyboy-vtc5741 singapore

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@Emcron ok, that is already more local in geopolitical terms, that local geopolitics of that part of the world is very difficult to understand, i thought singapore is more on a democratic side, but yeah that could mean different things to different people, anyways thanks, cheers from croatia!

[@Emcron]

@@dannyboy-vtc5741 yeah, simply put, my govt has invested in companies/industries directly supplying the junta

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@Emcron ah, that's why, yeah it always comes down to money innit?

[@tankmortal682]

I am suprises that you are covering my country.

[@josephgriffin2388]

So lesson for Americans... DON'T EVER GIVE UP YOUR GUNS!!

[@audreyslim3902]

😢😢😢

[@SkinnyThor]

Seems to be slowing down on videos on his other channels

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

oh come on man

[@plumbherhub1664]

Man ive seen the videos of the rebels fighting the army damn brutal war of suprise drive byes and lightning attacks and ambushes

[@oilguygamer1744]

I have lived in Thailand on the border with Myanmar for 16 years. It is actually pronounced "Mayanmar". Great video, Due to Thailand's visa policy. I have visited the country a few times over the years. Very uncomfortable place indeed. Also if you look at Thai history. their worst enemy. Nowadays. Not many people here speak of the country known as Pamaa here. But what a terrible secular-based country. After the Rohinga the next ethnic targets are being Struck, Terrible..

[@paulgoodridge2269]

Second thing you have to understand about authoritarian governments. If a protest is allowed to happen, that is when you should pay attention. Not if the protest is gunned down and the tin pot dictator turns protesters in to paint. If the protest is allowed to happen, that means a coup is about to happen and seeing who the actors are would be of the greatest interest.

[@MultiGmoney1974]

Can you do a video on the new Congo vs Rwanda conflict?

[@audreyslim3902]

#HelpsaveMyanmar 😢😢😢

[@buddermonger2000]

To the final note: I think it's worth noting that the world which is slowly evolving, is one where no international community exists.

[@mwmoat]

There is a version of the tomahawk missile that distributes bomlets perfect for destroying parked aircraft. The fact they haven't already been deployed to service Hunta targets is appalling

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

It's spelled Junta

[@timothyosborne4596]

Stingers, please!

[@jillagre6937]

They are killing their own people😔😔

[@MrTexasDan]

Maybe I'm missing something, but ... this seems like a good wholesome use for a shipment of MANPADS, no?

[@richardhuisintveld5084]

I am in the process of becoming a monk in Myanmar and help distribute food with the World Food Program as soon as I can get the visa and finances fixed.

[@usonumabeach300]

It's situations like this that make me flabbergasted that so many democratic countries don't adopt some form of the US' 2nd Amendment. When the state has an absolute monopoly on violence, tyranny is all but inevitable.