Myanmar's Military Seeks Russian Help to Revive Stalled Yatanarpon Cyber City Project
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Francesco Valacchi
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Summary
Myanmar's military has been pursuing a decades-long ambition to build Yatanarpon Cyber City, a technological hub intended to reduce dependence on Western and Chinese digital infrastructure. The project, launched with grand promises by a past military junta, has stalled. However, with Myanmar's military facing international isolation following the 2021 coup, it is now turning to Russia for potential assistance to revive the cyber city project, signaling a shift in geopolitical alliances and a potential new avenue for Russian influence in Southeast Asia.
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At the center of this ambition was Yatanarpon Cyber City, a project launched with grand promises of becoming Myanmar's counterpart to Silicon Valley.
Conceived by a past military junta and promoted as a symbol of modernization, the ambitious project was supposed to attract foreign investment and, by hosting foreign technology firms, create a national innovation ecosystem under state control.
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