Myanmar researcher on natural resources & conflict and sanctions policy. Formerly @Global_Witness, now at the Yale Schell Center Myanmar Human Rights Project.
Dec 8, 2022 • 41 tweets • 10 min read
(1/x) Great news to see the (modified) Burma Act included in the US 2022 NDAA (Subtitle E). What does this mean for Burma? What comes next? Working on a more comprehensive piece, but wanted to give a short overview first 🧵👇: #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar rules.house.gov/sites/democrat…
(2/x) What is the NDAA? It's the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation that lays out US defense priorities and authorizes appropriations. Because it's so important, non-defense legislation is often included as amendments. sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF1…