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On February 1st, the Burmese military mounted a coup, deposing and detaining the civilian leadership of the country. The military arrested the de-facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other key members of her ruling party.\\xa0
This coup is a major setback for Myanmar\'s transition to democracy and a key foreign policy challenge for the new Biden administration.\\xa0
Why was there a coup in Myanmar and what happens next?\\xa0
Guest:\\xa0 John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director Human Rights Watch.
Premium Subscription: https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches\\xa0
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