Myanmar War, Why It's China's Achilles Heel

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Myanmar civil war has major ramifications for China and the world at large. China wants access to Myanmar ports due to their proximity to the strait, as it gives them an easier way of moving Chinese goods in parts of the country that aren’t anywhere near their own domestic ports, as well as a secondary stop for their African bound shipments. Militarily with close access to the strait, it allows naval forces access to the entire Indian and Atlantic Ocean, and with growing tensions between India and China, it’s a strategically vital coastline for both nations to project power.
Video Edited by: Michael Michaelides
Written by: Chris Cappy and Justin Taylor
Arguably more important however, are Myanmar’s large deposits of rare earth metals, critical for the manufacturing of complex electrical components from smart phones to guidance systems for hypersonic missiles. China needs these resources in order to keep its technology production afloat as they currently stand as the world’s largest producer and refiner of rare earth minerals. This, to China, is not an economic edge that they can afford to lose.
To take advantage of both mining, and coastal access, Myanmar was an early target for China’s Belt and Road initiative. China began the construction of desperately needed infrastructure, new cities, as well as a deep water port in Kyaukphyu, which would allow them to bypass the strait of Malacca for oil importation.
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[@NLH222W]

As a citizen of Myanmar, i'm a very grateful for covering this topic up. We've been suffering very badly under military dictatorship. We want nothing but freedom.

[@williamyoung9401]

Stay strong. I hope this madness ends soon.

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

So now the Myanmar military has moved from the United States to China

[@kameronjones7139]

​@@carkawalakhatulistiwa I am not sure the USA hasn't really supported the military regime but the rebellion

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[@alexandercampbell0001]

The US should be openly supporting the rebels.

[@chavezchavo]

I'm from a country within SEA and have worked with colleagues from Myanmar in the office. Whenever they talk about the situation back at home, a lot of us realize we take our peace for granted. They seriously have it really tough.

[@billjones8950]

That’s why history seems to happen in waves. America is a good example. After all the struggles our ancestors went thru to give us what we have. Most people here just now assume it’s forever and won’t even consider that it might be swiped out from under our noses at any moment

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​@@billjones8950 Yeah, some people here have had it so good for so long, they think everything is "tyranny" that hurts their feel feels. They have no idea what actual tyranny is. Smh.

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@@billjones8950 It's okay Bill. America gives freedom to countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, etc.. 😂

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@@billjones8950 speak for your self my family has been expecting to have to fight off democrats in there opinion who are slowly boiling the frog but take it for granted no sir we understand that this isn’t gunna last

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@@darthchingaso3613 they created the nazis. It was all founded by the deep state

[@ladyluck5400]

I'm glad Myanmar is getting media attention again .... My heart & prayers go out to Myanmar people. 🙏

[@Aria-cd6dq]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar people as well 🙏🙏🙏

[@olefella3606]

Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. True, Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the people had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction. Speaking of the coups in Burma 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 is their truth 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 more, 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]. Moreover, I agree that 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. True, 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 Karen refugees 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 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 Karen refugees 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 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, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during 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 place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔

[@olefella3606]

​@@Aria-cd6dq Moreover, I quite agree that ethnic Karen refugees and 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 USA, Australia & New Zealand. People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction. Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. I agree, why not they be accepted to places like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? True, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔

[@olefella3606]

'Anglo caused most of the world's problems.' - David Cameron, former British Prime Minister Anglo clans practiced centuries-long Slavery; from Caribbean to North & South America, by wiping out indigenous Native people originally living there, by replacing them with millions of slaves brought from Africa, by enslaving them and living off on their blood and sweat. Isn't it shocking to learn that Anglo clans invaded nine out of ten nations, all but 22 nations in the whole wide world? Anglo practiced centuries-long Colonialism in over 50 nations, by living off on their blood and sweat, as well as on those bountiful lands for natural mineral resources, which were essentials requirement for the industrial revolution. Anglo still Colonized many parts of the world, including two vast bountiful landmasses; North America and Australia. Among the five main Anglo nations of Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, all but Britain were looted from others.

[@rottenrobbie8466]

@@olefella3606 ​ "People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction." It’s a real shame the kind of cruelty humans are capable of inflicting on other humans. By the way, many thanks for the insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News".

[@dougwedel9484]

I really appreciate hearing about the background for Myanmar. There is a little bit more to this. Myanmar has massive amounts of forests largely untouched by civilization but inhabited throughout by small villages living in Buddhist harmony with the land. I really hope that part continues in the future.

[@blaiiiine5594]

Seeing the history of authoritarian governments relations with the Buddhists, it probably won't end well. Imagine the cover of that one Rage Against the Machine album.

[@georgea7336]

Task and Purpose is my go-to for most geopolitical conflict news if not every single thing happening outside of what western media giants actually want us to know whats happening with the rest of the planet!

[@jrt818]

I lot of the forrested areas are Christian and indigenous tribes subjected to war crimes by the Buddist army as were many Islamic refugees in my area.

[@varun2250]

​@@jrt818 Yup, Christian Russia is bad for invading Ukraine.

[@coshyno]

@@blaiiiine5594 The government has the backing of the Buddhist. In fact, they only exist because of the Buddhist. Most people in Myanmar are Buddhist.

[@brianrhodes1575]

Dude breaks down geopolitics while working on some jazzercise. A+.

[@williamyoung9401]

OMG. I could not stop laughing at the fitness instructor going at it while the military takes over...Hilariously inappropriate, lol.

[@acey457]

almost as inappropriate as when putin stopped in the middle of a speech to eat a pickled egg

[@AverageNiceGuy]

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[@al28854]

@@williamyoung9401 reminds me of the videos the tourist were taking of the rioters attacking the Capitol on Jan.6. That was embarrassingly appropriate, for them ..... the tourist, I mean.

[@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173]

That poor girl was wearing amask while exercising alone at distance from the cameraman..

[@TRAZ4004]

Dancing with the fitness influencer was a stroke of comedic genius.

[@martinsawatdee]

Lol

[@AngloFrancoDane]

Excellent summary! (Except Cambodia does not border Myanmar, Laos does). But, as said below, Myanmar needs the rest of the world to understand what is going on and you did a great job with a very complex situation.

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Kudos on the evolution of the channel, its creative content and topic difficulty. Choice of topics are increasingly daring with an eye for market demand, timing and relevancy. One can sense a great support group and an open mind to new ideas or viewpoints.

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Remember when The CCP’s response to any criticism of their human rights record was that countries should not interfere in internal affairs of other countries? Yeah.

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[@CharChar2121]

​@@indiasuperclean6969 I mean, I don't like what you're doing in principle, but you make some convincing arguments. 😔

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@@indiasuperclean6969 for god sake, bro, do u know that Modi Gov is supporting Junta? Isn’t ironic that the most largest democracy and federal country India is supporting inhumane Junta? Hypocrite Modi Gov

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Pepperidge farms remembers.

[@COUNTVLAIDMIR]

Yeah Just like how the US and the West invaded multiple countries in the last 40 years? Lol, get off your high horse.

[@yaboykris2118]

My coworker and good friend is from Myanmar. Him and his family moved from there to the US about 10 years ago. He has told me stories about the corruption and violence that him and his family had to deal with. I’m glad he is here now. He is a hard worker and a great guy.

[@MelaninMagdalene]

Must be living in that CIA refuge waiting for future assignments in their homeland.😂

[@BA-gn3qb]

Has he seen the political corruption in Washington DC? Or violence in all the major democratic cities?

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

@@MelaninMagdalene It must be the US behind everything because other nations are either saints or have no agency

[@farnorthmyanmar5185]

Most Myanmar run to foreign countries with the status of refugee or asylum are lier. Don't believe their created stories. The stories is to get a living, working status in the countries they arrived.

[@Number4lead]

Too bad th US is fast becoming a crap hole of dictatorship.

[@ArtOfMoney1]

I’ve met a lot of Karen refugees throughout the year and it makes me sad because they remind me of my family after the Vietnam war. The cycle just keeps on repeating 😢

[@howwwyyy29]

Great people the Karen.

[@HWDragonborn]

​@@howwwyyy29are you referring to the ethnic group in Burma or the entitled women that always wanted to see the manager?

[@glennpeterson1357]

Great to see some good analysis on an area of the world that usually gets overlooked. Thanks Cappy!

[@sointu123]

It is so extremely difficult for a people to fight against dictatorship and change their country's political system. How a few people manage to inflict so much suffering on their own population is just so incredibly sad.

[@billpetersen298]

You should check out, what’s happening in the Solomon Islands. The Chinese throw some bribes around, turn some politicians, and it’s game over.

[@kaibotski4939]

That's why a group of professional vanguard revolutionaries that represents the majority is important.

[@memenadekhanh3992]

@@kaibotski4939 "professional vanguard revolutionaries" smells like commies. Commies are evil.

[@Demopans5990]

Strangely, how does the junta expect to run a country when all the civilians are gone?

[@user-qg8mp7vm5l]

一个民族要想富强最关键的是改变他的文化。没有文化的民族永远是落后的，什么制度也不行。

[@jontrout2010]

This isn't a new conflict per-se, but it's nice to see the global community paying more attention to this, at least overtly.

[@ianhines2302]

The involvement of the majority Bamar people on the rebel side and this level of fighting teetering on all our civil war is new though

[@hawkeye7527]

Longest currently running civil war

[@owensthilaire8189]

I do wonder why Canadas Trudeau felt the need to get involved with Myanmars situation. Back in 2017 I think the CBC talked for weeks straight about how the Rohingia Muslims were being treated so badly. Then for some reason felt the need to strip Ang San Su Ky of her honourary Canadian citizenship over these same Muslims. A few years later when China was persecuting Uihger Muslims Canadas Trudeau refused to condemn China. Many Canadians suspect our current government of aiding China even to the detriment of we the people of Canada. I have been curious how this all fit together. Excuse my Anglo spelling of Asian names.

[@stoda01]

Don't like the election results, say they are rigged and try and take over. Sounds familiar?

[@meilinchan7314]

You are right. Myanmar has never truly been unified. Most dynasties would seldom last long before they either resulted in a coup or outright war (or in the case of the Konbaung, get thoroughly creamed by the British Empire). And as Mr Capuletto mentioned but implied, the Bamar do not truly like the Chinese, having been invaded many times before - once, under the Yuan, and one more time, again, under the Qing dynasty. I would, as an ethnic Chinese, label Myanmar as the Qing's Afghanistan or Iraq. Hopefully though the Americans will evade the same fate as the Qing - even though the Qing "won", they lost many soldiers, and more importantly, suffered an economic downturn. This meant that after Qianlong, Qing control over China would wane until that fateful year, 1911.

[@uppnattm2008]

Thank you for this insightful clarity!

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Thanks Chris for posting in depth on a topic that otherwise gets very little media attention

[@Oscar_SanJuan]

I know you make little jokes at your own expense Cappy, but the frequency and quality of uploads you and your team commit to is astounding. My personal favorites are when you guys cover weapon systems, their capabilities, and get interviews with people who have used those weapon systems. Keep going Task and Purpose and I'll keep eating this stuff up.

[@ColdHawk]

I could not agree more! This channel really is amazing. Whenever there is a mispronunciation in the narrative, I have to grin at how truly un-pretentious this guy is - while being the kind of powerhouse who blows the doors off the so called “intellectuals” running most media. It points to something that is missing just about everywhere else; substance over style. I am here for the facts and analysis. If, for example, I really need to have the correct pronunciation of that small town in the Ukrainian countryside I am going to go to a Ukrainian language source anyway - not CNN. I like the green screen gags, one liners and the contrasting, deadly seriousness about certain things. The occasional rough edges in Cappy’s presentation I hear as a kind of “Fuuck youu Tony!” to mainstream media.

[@odinc55]

I find geopolitics so interesting, crazy how a relatively small asian country could cause a disaster for China.

[@odinc55]

@@indiasuperclean6969 bro what

[@arthas640]

That's one of the major problems with strongman politics that countries like China and Russia rely on. They need an image of invulnerability and they need to be feared and respected to remain in power so any failure can be catastrophic. That's also why when anything goes wrong they have a tendency to scapegoat underling(s) or enemies. There were several causes but that was a big part of why the USSR collapsed after Afghanistan: a few of their satellite states had tried distancing themselves from Moscow (famously Hungary and Czechoslovakia) and after being violently crushed it kept the rest in line but once the Soviets failed in Afghanistan they started testing the waters with protests and when those werent crushed it created a wave of protests that killed the Soviet empire. The Soviets could, like many dictatorships with strongman leaders, weather economic crises and endure mass casualties from war or famine, but they couldnt survive losing their air of invulnerability. Putin is in the same situation with Ukraine. This is also why they're often unwilling to admit defeat in war and try to solve the problem by sending waves of men and material until they win or run out of assets to throw at the problem. It creates a situation where every protest, every war, every failing major program is an existential crises.

[@renzmanzano4010]

​@@arthas640 bruh, hope you dont expect people to read that literal wall of text

[@x-a-]

@@renzmanzano4010 I did and my knowledge expended, it took me less that 1 minute. English isn't even my native language. I guess you're a kid who still have difficulties to read ? It's fine read more, you'll improve.

[@t2216]

This relatively small country is exactly the 2 times size of Germany :D

[@antonnurwald5700]

Once again thank you Chris. You just keep churning out these vids, and they're great. Again, I had no idea about some of these things, for instance that the rebels are so effective.

[@rekx_rokx]

I do really appreciate your attention did the conflict and and reality of what's going on Myanmar. I lived in Japan for several years, I wasn't in the military. I traveled through South Korea, Hong Kong Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your vlog about Myanmar shows me that you did your research. Task and purpose.

[@jessealexander9074]

Videos keep getting better and better

[@obergfamily9049]

If I was a teacher I'd genuinely show this to my students if they're old enough. Top marks, Chris.

[@acey457]

your students will be eating pickled eggs behind their textbooks no doubt

[@B.D.E.]

Teacher of what?

[@dingus6317]

@@B.D.E. knowledge

[@joshjones6072]

@Andrew Documented That's a very odd comment. I know the 300k wumao propaganda operators of China and the People's Liberation Army are supposed to spread dismay and divide people on the internet, but that's silly.

[@tomhenry897]

If it’s not anti American it’s not allowed

[@Sk0lzky]

Really nice analysis, you're really getting good at this!

[@Redsson56]

Your videos have become much more informative about topics that more of us need to understand. Thank you.

[@1701enter]

I was privileged to work in Yangon and found the people so full of hope for the future (this was 2013) I was profoundly upset to see this latest disaster overtake this wonderful country thank you for highlighting this dilemma I so wish this country and it people well

[@arthas640]

kind of depressing how they've basically been stuck in the cold war for most of their countries history.

[@rootmebb]

a lot of things changed after 2013

[@htet346]

Thank you for covering this forgotten crisis. You did a very good job by covering many aspects of the crisis. But, just one thing to point out, Myanmar has never been a communist country. Junta general Ne Win utilized his own version of socialism. Actually during his reign he was once invited to the white house because he fought against communist insurgents backed by China, but at the same time he was also massacring ethnic minorities and jailing political oppositions .

[@robertvlam1427]

4 am 56m and 72

[@AR15andGOD]

socialism is communism

[@htet346]

@@AR15andGOD not really.

[@Theman-qs9vw]

Proof western countries only care about humanitarianism when it's convenient. Even now, billions go to Ukraine while the Burmese people are massacred, not a single weapon has been sent to the PDF from any western country.

[@blaiiiine5594]

So just communism with a new label?

[@zacharydavis4398]

Thanks for spending the time to create and share this content awareness

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✨Holy F...... ALREADY almost at 1mil subscribers!!! That last couple hundred thousand went fast!!! Keep up the amazing work ! You got this!! ✨

[@michaelschmidt7214]

I actually worked with a Karin guy from myanmar. He still called it Burma and I think his Dad was in a opposition militia

[@livewellwitheds6885]

oh damn, I have read stuff about Burma before but never realized.... now I feel dumb

[@heyhoe168]

@@livewellwitheds6885 yeah. I have heard they are keeping switching name for some reason, but never dived into what is happening there. Turns out, the country switching name is not a sign of stability.

[@acey457]

I call it burma but then again i eat 10 pickled eggs minimum every day

[@michaelschmidt7214]

@@livewellwitheds6885 I knew nothing about it until I worked with this guy

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[@nomastersnogods9303]

I was in Myanmar in 2015. It is such a beautiful place. The people and culture is amazing. I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out.. My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar people. 🙏🙏🙏

[@nomastersnogods9303]

I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out, because Myanmar is such a beautiful country and Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful. [For more, 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.] My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar 🙏

[@mrsalwaysright6478]

No doubt, Burma/Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation 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... [For plain truths about Myanmar, pls read the informative insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on KZbin.] Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏🙏

[@nomastersnogods9303]

Like I said, Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation 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.. [For more, 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]. Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏

[@lonelyalaskan7208]

Like I read it earlier, I agree that 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. True, 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 Karen refugees 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 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 Karen refugees 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 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, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during 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 place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔 Speaking of the coups in Burma 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 is their truth 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.

[@lonelyalaskan7208]

Speaking of the coups in Burma 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 is their truth 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. Moreover, I agree that 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. True, 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 Karen refugees 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 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 Karen refugees 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 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, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during 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 place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔

[@wooohooo103]

Great stuff. Glad you're covering these parts of the world too. Things aren't easy in Myanmar. The town area in Singapore is flooded with Myanmar domestic workers and a pastor friend (he's native Karen tribe) has his hands full taking care of people both on our shores and those in Myanmar

[@paxe856]

Bro your videos just keep elevating to another level!

[@doogieham]

I’m really sad to see what’s happening in Myanmar. I had an opportunity to spend part of 2015 in the country and the country was so full of hope at that time. I met so many lovely people and I often what’s become of them now. BTW, I think you meant Laos when you mentioned that Cambodia bordered Myanmar.

[@petermathews1515]

@@northpointaxe6167 I thought their army was drawn mostly from the Bama ethnicity from which the Burma name comes. Can you explain a bit more of the Yang connection.

[@charleswomack2166]

Well-researched and brilliantly analyzed as per usual Sgt. Cappy! Did they not have you take the ASVAB test before enlisting? Did they offer you an Intel job?

[@jmpetersrn]

You consistently do a good job, Cappy.

[@hwp115]

Thank you for exploring Myanmar situation. As a citizen of Myanmar I'm very grateful.

[@johnsan3200]

As a service member from Myanmar, thank you brother for covering what’s going on.

[@eboracum]

This is one of your best videos. I learned so much from it that I hadn't seen before.

[@ColdHawk]

I am so often amazed by this channel. I should really expect it by now, but how often _can_ they raise the bar before they top out? Evidently, more than my limited imagination would predict. It’s really hard to express the amount of admiration I have for these folks and for Chris. Thank you Task and Purpose for what you are bringing to the public!

[@deepmind3996]

Great coverage. Please update this content as often as you can. The insightful analytics really help to see the overall picture.

[@captainmaim]

this is literally the only info I've seen on this conflict. Thank you!

[@christophergriffin9619]

I really love your content, how are you able to research and cover such a diverse set of topics? Thanks

[@XxHailSocialxX]

The dance duo idea was genius haha. Quality as usual 👌

[@whatident]

This is very in-depth and informative, thank you

[@theboshane]

This must be one of the best researched "Brief history of Myanmar." Congratulations to your team for your marvelous effort.

[@marksawesomeadventures]

WOW! Very Insightful!!

[@zwemawhtet]

thanks for covering my country... and making people aware of the situation... prices have gone up and people are struggling to survive...

[@mrpeeps003]

Love these vids keep them coming!!!

[@Taskandpurpose]

Thanks I’ll keep making them if people watch em

[@egelin24]

Thank you & Thanks to each member of your family for the sacrifices it takes for 1 member to serve.

[@joelthornton3508]

Way to cover a lot of information in a short period of time. Well done.

[@jaserror]

Thank you for covering this - thanks to you now I'd like to know more in depth about the Myanmar civil war.

[@baseddepartment4982]

as someone form mayanmar thank you cappy for giving us the spotlight

[@baseddepartment4982]

@@relentlessfrags4914 the army and police cheifs benefit from this a lot so yea

[@rapier12r63]

I do so enjoy seeing all these channels dedicated to military gear and stuff, into global geopolitical commentaries...

[@user-qm6sf2ci2f]

Thank you for your post.We r grateful.Keep digging sir.U will find more.

[@yousseph777]

I find T&P turn toward the geopolitical insightful, and interesting. I enjoy the content. The last few months particularly good, cool. Well done.

[@Michael-dr6ev]

Thanks! We do our best to bring you all the best content possible!

[@lachlanwelsh5880]

Excellent report. As someone who has long watched Myanmar (my first crush was on a half Burmese half English girl a long time back) you have actually reported with nuance. And honesty. Well done

[@darrelllancaster9554]

Very captivating. Well done. 🎯

[@chrissartain4430]

Happy to see you spreading out your views on the worldwide views !!

[@samryan180]

I love the pace of videos these days!

[@daviddougherty5714]

Most entertaining so far. Loved it! Always highly informative.

[@MichaelMichaelides]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@AnInterestedObserver]

This is news to me, I've not heard this depth of detail anywhere else. Thanks!

[@mikeshirk1137]

Thank you for this summary of the situation in Myanmar. I wish more people were aware of the plight of the people there. If you do any episodes on the country in the future and need help with pronunciation I'm happy to help. I lived there 2005 to 2012 and am married to a Myanmar citizen (Kachin). Here are a few pointers: Myanmar - You did this well, just don't pronounce the final R. The spelling comes from the Brits who wouldn't pronounce it. The "my" at the beginning is like the beginning of "music" - you nailed that part. Neither syllable is accented. Tatmadaw - tat-muh-daw (last part rhymes with law) Ne Win - Also spelled Nay Win and pronounced like that, though maybe "Neh Win" is closer. His grandson was in a class I taught and had the same name. Bamar people don't have surnames per se, so calling him General Win isn't common. Just say General Ne Win. Kyaukpyu - Jowk Pyoo. The "ky" makes a "j" sound in Burmese and the "au" in this case is close to the "ow" in cow. That first syllable is aggressively accented. "Pyu" is like a church pew. Aung San - The "au" is the same as above, so it's close to "owng sahn". Great job overall!

[@imatthew3d404]

bro i love your vids u make me very happy all the time thankyou for everything

[@1xm_mx1]

LOL Good workout! I'm from Myanmar, and have been watching your channel for some time. I've been wondering what you thought about the situation here. Thanks for the insight!

[@weinienooi9978]

Appreciate the compact and illuminating history lesson on Myanmar. Kudos on not mispronouncing Melaka / Malacca. You sounded almost Malaysian saying it. :)

[@JaJaHead]

Been a long time fan of your channel. Thank you for shining a spotlight on my home country Myanmar.

[@Jester-Riddle]

I am very pleased to see someone publicly talking about what is happening in Myanmar ... The World and especially the USA needs educating on these type of situations occurring outside of the 'back yard' ... Keep up the good work. 👍

[@AR15andGOD]

ok bud

[@BenCadetThePastafarian]

what does this have to do with us? the USA is not ur country its ours, we don't have to do that

[@BruhdudeJX]

When world politics gets fricky

[@BlockImmigrants]

@@indiasuperclean6969 🤡 🤡

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

This is one of the most important videos out here!

[@eb2698]

GREAT VIDEOS. INFORMATIVE CHANNEL

[@NA-yb9sj]

4:05 kyauk phyu (pronounced: kiok pew) means white stone. a great episode. very informative.

[@redrum707monkey]

thanks for the great level of detail and knowledge you just gave me I'm a better informed person 2 thumbs up!

[@daveoatway6126]

Excellent content and presentation!

[@markwilliford4567]

Excellent reporting...

[@badgerpa9]

Excellent job Cappy that is a tough place to explain. You are doing excellent on your videos. Stay safe and healthy Cappy.

[@Michael-dr6ev]

🙏

[@pauldrexel1501]

You are really producing great stuff. Your material is better than a departmental briefing

[@acey457]

thats a pretty low bar comparison, a better one would be his material is better than swallowing whole a pickled egg

[@mikeyourbag8997]

Great report

[@Laura-S196]

Excellent episode

[@axlfrhalo]

thanks for covering this, been super interested in this whole civil war but haven't found that great info!

[@joemancini2988]

Hey Cap you’re getting this geopolitical stuff down pretty good. 😊

[@nathanclaypole3778]

This video was great - do you have an update video in the works 6 months down the track?

[@paxtecum8699]

Great videos, I have a small suggestion. Add subdivision to your videos. I like your videos, keep doing a great job.

[@X1GenKaneShiroX]

As a Maharashtrian Indian, I would say that China would never attack Myanmar and Myanmar would never attack China. Myanmar is literally China’s and Russia’s strongest ally. This is also a fact, there was a battle one time where Burmese troops KIA is 195 while Bangladeshi troops KIA is 4,875.

[@zaman747]

A battle that exists in Bollywood only?

[@MW-dd8vk]

They wouldn’t go to war with The Myanmar military but they would most likely keep the regime from collapsing like Russia and Iran did in Syria.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@MW-dd8vk it comes down to weather its viable maybe proping up a new govt is better

[@tamasgyorffy1]

You cannot be best friend with ruizza (Mordor), and China, at the same time. "Friend" you can be, it means you are subordinate and cant do anything. Remember Cambodia? The Khmer Rouge, supported by Russia, and being communist (or so they said), were attacked by China after 2 or 3 years if I am tright... alliances can change...Burma (Myanmar) would probably be better off choosing a way that is in parallel with Thailand... just an european opinion (born in India)

[@notme9816]

​@@tamasgyorffy1 If I remember correctly Vietnam attaced Khmer Rouge, but was told to back off by China?

[@breandennolan7216]

The fact Cappy can't pronounce hegemony but caught those prepositional phrases is what keeps me coming back

[@tsmartin]

That kinda stuff is making me leave. After about the third or fourth time of saying "June-ta" I'm gone.

[@judetchua]

You noticed too. 😂

[@mathieugariepy2948]

Excelent report.

[@salto198]

Very interesting - please keep on covering the conflict in Myanmar.

[@trentonarney6066]

If I remember this kicked off not too long after TopGear was there. Honestly I didn't know it was still ongoing. Thanks for being informative American MSM.

[@brigandboy1425]

Myanmar is a very clear example of why an armed populace is necessary to secure freedom for a nation.

[@jesusRamirez-xv7xp]

And Syria is a clear example of why an armed populace is a bad idea

[@Freedom001]

Thanks

[@jamessolomon9023]

THANK YOU! Chris and team for covering this topic! You’ve been doing better job than most big news outlets! Nothing but respect🫡

[@yzzxxvv]

Good analysis

[@Joe3pops]

The whole fitness class with background military coup to the palace is like a scene right out of South Park episode.

[@PrograError]

Well south park gets accurate sometimes...

[@scottlillard561]

Dude, I love the new geopolitics videos!

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

Excellent video 👍

[@shafinrahman2199]

I'm from neighbouring Bangladesh. This war badly affected us too. Just before the war, the Myanmar army started killing people in Arakan province of Myanmar and those people came to Bangladesh for refuge. We are a poor country as is, and feeding 1.5+ million refugees has taken it's toll on us. We've asked neighbour India and other big countries like USA, Europe to take some of the refugees and help us out but so far no one has helped much aside from your usual aid which is very little. We can only hope Myanmar goes back to peace and the people can return home someday.

[@amarured]

Great job cappy. Keep up the good work. Greetings from germany 🫡🇩🇪

[@stonegiant4]

The anti-junta factions have been rapidly improving their homebrewed firearms providing evidence of the futility of gun control. They started this conflict making black powder muzzle loaders, progressed to 3d printed guns (fgc9 is battle tested now lol), and now they're making pretty good clones of various autloaders.

[@mijoges6288]

is this the first conflict where 3d printed guns are playing a large role?

[@flow5718]

They're being supported by the CIA and every other 3 letter agency in the collective West. It's not exactly easy to get your hands on high quality 3d printing equipment and expertise in manufacturing firearms with them because the entire process itself is not as easy as 2d printing on a piece of paper, and all of this in a country like Burma LOL. The deposed "democratic" leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a tool of the US empire, the NED even "honored" her for being the best puppet of the year award.

[@ErikFlores3560]

​@@mijoges6288 Widely used, but not a large role.

[@concernedcitizen1644]

@@mijoges6288 not just guns, drones too

[@mijoges6288]

@@ErikFlores3560 gotcha

[@danielwarnes7231]

Excellent presentation.

[@aungmyint147]

Great presentation.