The $1 billion “death trade” to Myanmar military

A new United Nations report titled “The Billion Dollar Death Trade” reveals that the Myanmar military has imported $1 billion worth of weapons since seizing power in a coup last year and used them to commit atrocities against civilians.

The report states that at least $1 billion worth of weapons, dual-use technology, and materials used to manufacture weapons were brought in by the junta from suppliers in Russia, China, Singapore, India, and Thailand.

The report also highlights that these imports have easily circumvented international sanctions prohibiting arms trade with Myanmar and calls on member states to step up and stop the flow of these arms.

• The Myanmar military has imported $1 billion worth of weapons since the 2021 coup and used them to commit atrocities against civilians.
• While Russia and China continue to be the main suppliers of advanced weapons systems to the Myanmar…