Myanmar has various ethnic groups and one of them is the Karen (KNU). They have an independent military and they have put others on notice that they're willing to fight. ( source ) There was a military Junta in Feb. 1, 2021. They want democracy. As a force resisting the current military regime, 600k Karen have been displaced due to conflict with the regime. They wish the international forces would step in to rebuild the democracy. Corruption with Chinese crime syndicates is a problem. The KNU operates almost as a government within a government, with its own bureaucratic center. "There are more than 1.2 million people under KNU administration, which oversees vital services such as health, education, agriculture, forestry and transport as well as dealing with humanitarian emergencies alongside military affairs." Burma was ruled by Great Britain, and they gained independence in 1948. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Th...