Who gave weapons to Myanmar?

Myanmar became independent from British colonies in 1948. After that, the military has been controlling the country's politics and international relations for more than half a century. The European Union (EU) and the United States banned Myanmar from the beginning of the 1990s.

The so-called democratic transformation in 2012 is in Myanmar. Nevertheless, the EU has imposed restrictions on import and export of arms. Myanmar has imported huge arms from different countries of the world at this time.

A report by Al-Jazeera based Qatar-based media has given information about arms imports using graphics. The report contains details of how many arms bought from any country from Myanmar till 1990 to 2016. It has been shown that China, Russia, India, Israel and Ukraine have sold most arms and accessories to Myanmar.

Biman: Al Jazeera reported that China has sold the largest number of 120 aircraft to Myanmar during the period. Russia's position is only after this. The country has sold 64 aircraft to Myanmar. Apart from this, Poland 35, Germany 20, former Yugoslavia 12, not India, Switzerland three and Denmark have sold an airplane to Southeast Asia.

Missile: Russia has sold the largest two thousand 971 missiles near Myanmar. China's position is only after this. The country has sold 1,900 missiles to its neighbors. Apart from this, Belarus has sold 102, Bulgaria 100 and Ukraine 10 missiles.

Boat: 21 vessels for Burma Navy have been bought from China. Apart from this, three trunks have been bought from India and the former Yugoslavia.

Cannon: China, the border country, has sold more than 125 cannons to Myanmar. Besides, long-time military junta, Serbia 120, Russia 100, Israel 21, North Korea 16 and India have sold 10 cannons.

Arsenal: China has sold 696 armored vehicles to Myanmar. Only after that is Israel's position. The country has sold 120 units of armored vehicles near Myanmar. Apart from this, 50 Indian and 50 Indian armored sells have been sold.

On August 24, minority Rohingya rebels attacked an army and some police camps in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Since then, about 4 lakh Rohingya Muslims take shelter in Bangladesh in the face of continuous torture and massacre of the law enforcers. Since the start of this campaign, citizens and international organizations from different parts of the world, including Bangladesh, have strongly criticized Myanmar's behavior, but large forces have shown an inertness.

According to analysts, Myanmar has a large number of countries with immense relationships. That is why they are apparently silent.