Myanmar
Country Spotlight
Myanmar is not believed to have either nuclear or biological weapons programs, and, despite accusations, there is no conclusive evidence of a chemical weapons program. Myanmar maintains diplomatic relations with North Korea, which is believed to contribute to Myanmar’s limited missile program. Myanmar is a party to most applicable treaties and international regimes.
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Region East Asia and the Pacific
200 Employees of the Department of Atomic Energy
2023 Signed agreement with Russia for construction of a nuclear power plant
1992 Signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)
Nuclear
- Party to both the NPT and Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone since early 1990s
- Established the Department of Atomic Energy within the Ministry of Science and Technology in 1997
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia in 2022 to cooperate on peaceful uses of nuclear energy
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Understanding the New Nuclear Weapons Ban
Biological
- Maintains a limited biotechnology sector, including operation of the Biotechnology Development Center at Pathein University, established in 2004
- Ratified the Biological Weapons Convention in 2014
- No evidence of a biological weapons program
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Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Myanmar Overview
Missile
- Possesses small number of surface-to-air missiles (SAM) from Russia and China
- Officials visited missile-related facilities in North Korea in 2008
- Reports of missile development cooperation with North Korea in 2022
Overview of The CNS Missile and SLV Launch Databases
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Tutorial on Missiles and Other WMD Delivery Systems
Chemical
- Many allegations of a covert chemical weapons program, but no verifiable evidence
- Ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2015
- Operates a small chemical industrial sector, but imports all its toxic industrial chemicals
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Tutorial on Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation
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NTI Tutorials
Treaties and Regimes Memberships
- NTI
- CNS
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Diverse Voices in Global Biosecurity: Dr. Andrew Hebbeler on the importance of leading with humility
NTI is committed to highlighting and supporting LGBTQ+ voices in national security during Pride Month and beyond. Sarah Stern, NTI’s Global Biological Policy and Programs intern, had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Andrew Hebbeler, the inaugural Director of Biosecurity at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and former Senior Director of Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI, about the importance of diversity in biosecurity work and how he views his personal leadership style.
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Past Event
Bio Funders Compact Launch Event
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
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17:30-19:30 GMT +10
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The CNS Iran Missile and SLV Launch Database
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Education Center