Burma Research Institute urges continued US aid amid mounting crisis in Myanmar

Mizzima

The Burma Research Institute (BRI) has released a comprehensive analysis warning of severe humanitarian and geopolitical consequences should US funding for Myanmar be reduced in the upcoming fiscal year. The report highlights the deepening crisis following four years of civil war, compounded by a devastating March earthquake and ongoing military violence.

According to BRI’s report, 3.5 million people are internally displaced and 15 million face acute food insecurity. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March further exacerbated the situation, killing at least 3,800 people and leaving over 6 million in urgent need of aid.

Despite a declared ceasefire, the junta has launched over 740 airstrikes in the weeks following the disaster, including attacks on schools and churches, killing dozens of civilians.