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.

This coup is a major setback for Myanmar's transition to democracy and a key foreign policy challenge for the new Biden administration.

Why was there a coup in Myanmar and what happens next?

Guest: John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director Human Rights Watch.

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