Paranoid Junta Turns to Foreign Expertise After 4 Years of Chaos; and More

Myanmar’s generals have repeatedly bashed the civilian government they ousted for hiring foreign experts, claiming this undermined national sovereignty. So, eyebrows were raised across Myanmar when junta-run media announced on Friday that the xenophobic regime is in the market for an experienced international consultant.

Apparently, the regime has realized that running a military dictatorship requires more than just brute force and propaganda.