US President Joe Biden faces one of his first major foreign policy tests in determining how to respond to the coup in Myanmar. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Analysis |
Myanmar coup set to test US role as defender of democracy, say analysts
- Immediate fresh sanctions could completely cut off what limited influence the US has in Myanmar, pushing the country further into China’s embrace
- But that does not mean the seasoned diplomats on Biden’s team are completely out of options to shape events in the country, say observers
US President Joe Biden faces one of his first major foreign policy tests in determining how to respond to the coup in Myanmar. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
