Myanmar’s Mass Amnesty Masks Military’s Grip on Power and National Security Threats

As Myanmar’s military regime parades its "mass amnesty" ahead of the December elections, the reality behind this manufactured gesture paints a darker picture of continued authoritarian control and regional destabilization—an outcome Americans cannot ignore.Is This Amnesty Genuine or a Strategic Mask for Oppression?On the surface, more than 3,000 prisoners were freed from Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison as relatives welcomed them with cautious hope. Yet the release largely excludes key political figures such as Aung San Suu Kyi, the emblematic leader displaced by the military coup in 2021 and sentenced to an exorbitant 27 years behind bars on dubious charges.This partial...