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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  • @Taskandpurpose
    @Taskandpurpose  Před rokem +287

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  • @NLH222W
    @NLH222W Před rokem +3227

    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
      @williamyoung9401 Před rokem +160

      Stay strong. I hope this madness ends soon.

    • @carkawalakhatulistiwa
      @carkawalakhatulistiwa Před rokem +31

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

    • @kameronjones7139
      @kameronjones7139 Před rokem +96

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

    • @connor3288
      @connor3288 Před rokem +28

      You guy's need to get yourselves some FGC 9's

    • @alexandercampbell0001
      @alexandercampbell0001 Před rokem +81

      The US should be openly supporting the rebels.

  • @TRAZ4004
    @TRAZ4004 Před rokem +123

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

  • @ladyluck5400
    @ladyluck5400 Před rokem +296

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

    • @Aria-cd6dq
      @Aria-cd6dq Před rokem +35

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

    • @olefella3606
      @olefella3606 Před rokem +32

      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 CZcams].
      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
      @olefella3606 Před rokem +26

      ​@@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
      @olefella3606 Před rokem +33

      '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
      @rottenrobbie8466 Před rokem +28

      @@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
    @dougwedel9484 Před rokem +181

    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
      @blaiiiine5594 Před rokem +9

      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
      @georgea7336 Před rokem

      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
      @jrt818 Před rokem +10

      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
      @varun2250 Před rokem

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

    • @coshyno
      @coshyno Před rokem

      @@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
    @brianrhodes1575 Před rokem +775

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

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 Před rokem +47

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

    • @acey457
      @acey457 Před rokem +12

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

    • @AverageNiceGuy
      @AverageNiceGuy Před rokem +2

      China-Macerena 📸

    • @al28854
      @al28854 Před rokem +5

      @@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
      @robertbobbypelletreaujr2173 Před rokem +5

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

  • @chavezchavo
    @chavezchavo Před rokem +793

    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
      @billjones8950 Před rokem +47

      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

    • @ericzimmerman9599
      @ericzimmerman9599 Před rokem

      ​@@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.

    • @judetchua
      @judetchua Před rokem +15

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

    • @alrxandersmiths242
      @alrxandersmiths242 Před rokem +7

      @@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

    • @billjones8950
      @billjones8950 Před rokem

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

  • @AngloFrancoDane
    @AngloFrancoDane Před rokem +55

    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.

  • @crytp0crux
    @crytp0crux Před rokem +11

    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.

  • @thedownwardmachine
    @thedownwardmachine Před rokem +1532

    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.

    • @user-gl8ke3em1q
      @user-gl8ke3em1q Před rokem +26

      ​@@indiasuperclean6969🧢

    • @CharChar2121
      @CharChar2121 Před rokem +18

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

    • @kyawzwasheinn4223
      @kyawzwasheinn4223 Před rokem +66

      @@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

    • @joekent5675
      @joekent5675 Před rokem +23

      Pepperidge farms remembers.

    • @COUNTVLAIDMIR
      @COUNTVLAIDMIR Před rokem

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

  • @yaboykris2118
    @yaboykris2118 Před rokem +291

    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
      @MelaninMagdalene Před rokem +7

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

    • @BA-gn3qb
      @BA-gn3qb Před rokem

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

    • @rexsceleratorum1632
      @rexsceleratorum1632 Před rokem

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

    • @farnorthmyanmar5185
      @farnorthmyanmar5185 Před rokem

      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
      @Number4lead Před rokem

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

  • @glennpeterson1357
    @glennpeterson1357 Před rokem +5

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

  • @ArtOfMoney1
    @ArtOfMoney1 Před rokem +76

    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
      @howwwyyy29 Před rokem +3

      Great people the Karen.

    • @HWDragonborn
      @HWDragonborn Před měsícem

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

  • @Oscar_SanJuan
    @Oscar_SanJuan Před rokem +196

    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
      @ColdHawk Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @sointu123
    @sointu123 Před rokem +322

    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
      @billpetersen298 Před rokem +1

      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
      @kaibotski4939 Před rokem +10

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

    • @memenadekhanh3992
      @memenadekhanh3992 Před rokem

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

    • @Demopans5990
      @Demopans5990 Před rokem +15

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

    • @user-qg8mp7vm5l
      @user-qg8mp7vm5l Před rokem +4

      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。

  • @andrewmcalister3462
    @andrewmcalister3462 Před rokem +1

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

  • @rekx_rokx
    @rekx_rokx Před rokem +13

    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.

  • @jontrout2010
    @jontrout2010 Před rokem +182

    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
      @ianhines2302 Před rokem +17

      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
      @hawkeye7527 Před rokem +1

      Longest currently running civil war

    • @owensthilaire8189
      @owensthilaire8189 Před rokem +3

      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
      @stoda01 Před rokem +1

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

    • @meilinchan7314
      @meilinchan7314 Před rokem

      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.

  • @odinc55
    @odinc55 Před rokem +379

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

    • @odinc55
      @odinc55 Před rokem +46

      @@indiasuperclean6969 bro what

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 Před rokem +46

      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
      @renzmanzano4010 Před rokem +7

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

    • @x-a-
      @x-a- Před rokem +31

      @@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
      @t2216 Před rokem +22

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

  • @uppnattm2008
    @uppnattm2008 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Thank you for this insightful clarity!

  • @antonnurwald5700
    @antonnurwald5700 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @jessealexander9074
    @jessealexander9074 Před rokem +30

    Videos keep getting better and better

  • @nomastersnogods9303
    @nomastersnogods9303 Před rokem +138

    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
      @nomastersnogods9303 Před rokem +4

      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 CZcams.] My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar 🙏

    • @mrsalwaysright6478
      @mrsalwaysright6478 Před rokem +1

      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 CZcams.]
      Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @nomastersnogods9303
      @nomastersnogods9303 Před rokem

      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 CZcams]. Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏

    • @lonelyalaskan7208
      @lonelyalaskan7208 Před rokem +41

      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
      @lonelyalaskan7208 Před rokem +38

      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." 😔

  • @Redsson56
    @Redsson56 Před rokem +2

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

  • @zacharydavis4398
    @zacharydavis4398 Před rokem

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

  • @1701enter
    @1701enter Před rokem +116

    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
      @arthas640 Před rokem +12

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

    • @rootmebb
      @rootmebb Před rokem

      a lot of things changed after 2013

  • @hwp115
    @hwp115 Před rokem +16

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

  • @Sk0lzky
    @Sk0lzky Před rokem

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

  • @paxe856
    @paxe856 Před rokem

    Bro your videos just keep elevating to another level!

  • @obergfamily9049
    @obergfamily9049 Před rokem +112

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

    • @acey457
      @acey457 Před rokem +4

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

    • @B.D.E.
      @B.D.E. Před rokem

      Teacher of what?

    • @dingus6317
      @dingus6317 Před rokem

      @@B.D.E. knowledge

    • @joshjones6072
      @joshjones6072 Před rokem

      @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
      @tomhenry897 Před rokem +2

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

  • @theneurologist1
    @theneurologist1 Před rokem

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

  • @eboracum
    @eboracum Před rokem

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

  • @johnsan3200
    @johnsan3200 Před rokem +24

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

  • @doogieham
    @doogieham Před rokem +90

    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
      @petermathews1515 Před rokem +3

      @@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.

  • @wooohooo103
    @wooohooo103 Před rokem +23

    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

  • @ColdHawk
    @ColdHawk Před rokem +5

    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!

  • @michaelschmidt7214
    @michaelschmidt7214 Před rokem +87

    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
      @livewellwitheds6885 Před rokem +1

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

    • @heyhoe168
      @heyhoe168 Před rokem +2

      @@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
      @acey457 Před rokem

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

    • @michaelschmidt7214
      @michaelschmidt7214 Před rokem

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

    • @shivanshna7618
      @shivanshna7618 Před rokem +1

      ​@@indiasuperclean6969 bot

  • @htet346
    @htet346 Před rokem +70

    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
      @robertvlam1427 Před rokem

      4 am 56m and 72

    • @AR15andGOD
      @AR15andGOD Před rokem

      socialism is communism

    • @htet346
      @htet346 Před rokem

      @@AR15andGOD not really.

    • @Theman-qs9vw
      @Theman-qs9vw Před rokem +1

      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
      @blaiiiine5594 Před rokem

      So just communism with a new label?

  • @jmpetersrn
    @jmpetersrn Před rokem +1

    You consistently do a good job, Cappy.

  • @captainmaim
    @captainmaim Před rokem

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

  • @deepmind3996
    @deepmind3996 Před rokem +7

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

  • @XxHailSocialxX
    @XxHailSocialxX Před rokem +6

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

  • @marksawesomeadventures

    WOW! Very Insightful!!

  • @user-qm6sf2ci2f
    @user-qm6sf2ci2f Před rokem

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

  • @whatident
    @whatident Před rokem +11

    This is very in-depth and informative, thank you

  • @jaserror
    @jaserror Před rokem +7

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

  • @egelin24
    @egelin24 Před rokem

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

  • @joelthornton3508
    @joelthornton3508 Před 11 měsíci

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

  • @zwemawhtet
    @zwemawhtet Před rokem +23

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

  • @lachlanwelsh5880
    @lachlanwelsh5880 Před rokem +10

    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

  • @christophergriffin9619
    @christophergriffin9619 Před rokem +1

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

  • @rapier12r63
    @rapier12r63 Před rokem

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

  • @daviddougherty5714
    @daviddougherty5714 Před rokem +3

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

  • @yousseph777
    @yousseph777 Před rokem +11

    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
      @Michael-dr6ev Před rokem +1

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

  • @darrelllancaster9554
    @darrelllancaster9554 Před 11 měsíci

    Very captivating. Well done. 🎯

  • @chrissartain4430
    @chrissartain4430 Před rokem +2

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

  • @Jester-Riddle
    @Jester-Riddle Před rokem +37

    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
      @AR15andGOD Před rokem +4

      ok bud

    • @BenCadetThePastafarian
      @BenCadetThePastafarian Před 10 měsíci

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

  • @samryan180
    @samryan180 Před rokem +5

    I love the pace of videos these days!

  • @weinienooi9978
    @weinienooi9978 Před rokem +1

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

  • @AnInterestedObserver
    @AnInterestedObserver Před rokem

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

  • @imatthew3d404
    @imatthew3d404 Před rokem +7

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

  • @mrpeeps003
    @mrpeeps003 Před rokem +12

    Love these vids keep them coming!!!

    • @Taskandpurpose
      @Taskandpurpose  Před rokem +5

      Thanks I’ll keep making them if people watch em

  • @JaJaHead
    @JaJaHead Před rokem

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

  • @rebeccaaldrich3396
    @rebeccaaldrich3396 Před rokem

    This is one of the most important videos out here!

  • @baseddepartment4982
    @baseddepartment4982 Před rokem +28

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

    • @baseddepartment4982
      @baseddepartment4982 Před rokem

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

  • @redrum707monkey
    @redrum707monkey Před rokem +4

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

  • @daveoatway6126
    @daveoatway6126 Před rokem

    Excellent content and presentation!

  • @theboshane
    @theboshane Před rokem +6

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

  • @badgerpa9
    @badgerpa9 Před rokem +6

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

  • @BruhdudeJX
    @BruhdudeJX Před rokem +21

    When world politics gets fricky

  • @knob2974
    @knob2974 Před rokem

    Wow Chris! Great moves!

  • @charleswomack2166
    @charleswomack2166 Před rokem +8

    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?

  • @NA-yb9sj
    @NA-yb9sj Před rokem +5

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

  • @scottlillard561
    @scottlillard561 Před rokem +3

    Dude, I love the new geopolitics videos!

  • @markwilliford4567
    @markwilliford4567 Před rokem

    Excellent reporting...

  • @eb2698
    @eb2698 Před 11 měsíci

    GREAT VIDEOS. INFORMATIVE CHANNEL

  • @brigandboy1425
    @brigandboy1425 Před rokem +20

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

    • @jesusRamirez-xv7xp
      @jesusRamirez-xv7xp Před rokem +4

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

  • @trentonarney6066
    @trentonarney6066 Před rokem +8

    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.

  • @jamessolomon9023
    @jamessolomon9023 Před rokem +6

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

  • @mathieugariepy2948
    @mathieugariepy2948 Před rokem

    Excelent report.

  • @Laura-S196
    @Laura-S196 Před rokem

    Excellent episode

  • @joemancini2988
    @joemancini2988 Před rokem +13

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

  • @1xm_mx1
    @1xm_mx1 Před rokem +5

    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!

  • @Aang_L._Jackson
    @Aang_L._Jackson Před 8 měsíci

    You did a phenomenal job with this one... well done... I am so thankful that you're spreading awareness about my homeland... fingers crossed that Myanmar's democracy will prevail...

  • @nathanclaypole3778
    @nathanclaypole3778 Před 9 měsíci

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

  • @amarured
    @amarured Před rokem +3

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

  • @babu.x990
    @babu.x990 Před rokem +3

    Bro, I'm glad you covered the conflict of my country. Thank you.

  • @salto198
    @salto198 Před rokem +1

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

  • @carpenter3069
    @carpenter3069 Před rokem

    What an excellent summary of the situation in Myanmar. It rings true but I'm too lazy to research the details.

  • @stonegiant4
    @stonegiant4 Před rokem +132

    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
      @mijoges6288 Před rokem +18

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

    • @flow5718
      @flow5718 Před rokem

      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
      @ErikFlores3560 Před rokem +18

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

    • @concernedcitizen1644
      @concernedcitizen1644 Před rokem +10

      @@mijoges6288 not just guns, drones too

    • @mijoges6288
      @mijoges6288 Před rokem

      @@ErikFlores3560 gotcha

  • @axlfrhalo
    @axlfrhalo Před rokem +6

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

  • @mikeshirk1137
    @mikeshirk1137 Před rokem +12

    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!

  • @mikeyourbag8997
    @mikeyourbag8997 Před rokem

    Great report

  • @pauldrexel1501
    @pauldrexel1501 Před rokem +26

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

    • @acey457
      @acey457 Před rokem

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

  • @X1GenKaneShiroX
    @X1GenKaneShiroX Před rokem +455

    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
      @zaman747 Před rokem +65

      A battle that exists in Bollywood only?

    • @MW-dd8vk
      @MW-dd8vk Před rokem +25

      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
      @patthonsirilim5739 Před rokem +2

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

    • @tamasgyorffy1
      @tamasgyorffy1 Před rokem +15

      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
      @notme9816 Před rokem +35

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

  • @Freedom001
    @Freedom001 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thanks

  • @yzzxxvv
    @yzzxxvv Před rokem

    Good analysis

  • @t2216
    @t2216 Před rokem +19

    Myanmar is tropical paradise with amazing people, architecture and religion. I have visited it 2 times.

    • @acey457
      @acey457 Před rokem

      let me guess: both times you ate nothing but pickled eggs

  • @UltimaOnlineAlpha
    @UltimaOnlineAlpha Před rokem +6

    The common theme for coups in 2023 is Rare Earth Metals, whether spoken or unspoken

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 Před rokem +5

      Arguably coups have been more about control of resources and trade than anything else for awhile now. China tacitly if not overtly supports coups in countries they want control in like Myanmar and Thailand, and Sri Lanka experienced a revolution because the Chinese aligned leader screwed things up. CGP Grey did a few good videos, especially "Rules For Rulers", where he talks about why minerals and oil both tend to be the cause of many coups and rebellions.

    • @user-jt3dw6vv4x
      @user-jt3dw6vv4x Před rokem +2

      @@arthas640 The thing about Sri Lanka is that most of their debt is owed to Western institutions, not China. Their issues stem from a powerful political dynasty that stole people's money much like the Marcos dynasty of the Philippines.

  • @thearmchairjournalist566
    @thearmchairjournalist566 Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent video 👍