Myanmar’s ‘Ghost Ships’ Fuel Deadly Airstrikes While Global Sanctions Fail to Hold

Myanmar's military rulers are employing shadowy maritime maneuvers to circumvent sanctions and keep their deadly air campaign aloft, exposing glaring gaps in the global effort to enforce accountability and protect innocent lives. According to Amnesty International’s latest investigation, the junta is importing aviation fuel using so-called “ghost ships” — vessels that turn off tracking systems and engage in opaque transfers — tactics long associated with rogue states like Russia and Iran.How Long Will the World Allow Sanction Busting That Enables Tyranny?The evidence is stark: Myanmar imported over 109,000 tonnes of aviation fuel in 2025 alone, a sharp 69% rise since...