Lucas Myers

Lucas Myers is a research affiliate at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
Articles by Lucas Myers
Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, salutes at a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day.
Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, salutes at a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day.

Time and Beijing Are Working Against Myanmar’s Resistance

Analysis
Lucas Myers
People watch a screen that shows Pete Hegseth speaking.
People watch a screen that shows Pete Hegseth speaking.

Hegseth Fails to Reassure Asian Allies at Shangri-La

Argument
Hunter Marston, Lucas Myers
Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (left) escorts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) on his arrival at the Honiara International Airport in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on May 25.
Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (left) escorts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) on his arrival at the Honiara International Airport in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on May 25.

Don’t Overreact to China’s Solomon Islands Plans

Argument
Lucas Myers
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Xi Jinping.
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Xi Jinping.

China Is Hedging Its Bets in Myanmar

Argument
Lucas Myers
Protesters hold homemade weapons during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon's Tamwe township in Myanmar on April 3.
Protesters hold homemade weapons during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon's Tamwe township in Myanmar on April 3.

Myanmar Is on the Precipice of Civil War

Argument
Lucas Myers
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