The Myanmar Conflict Map

Developed by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the Myanmar Conflict Map is a platform for data visualisation and analysis. The site features an interactive dashboard that allows users to map and chart reported violence across the country. An accompanying series of in-depth analyses highlight the key dynamics shaping Myanmar’s ongoing conflict and political crisis.

The IISS is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. Based in Singapore, the Southeast Asian Security and Defence Programme provides rigorous analysis of regional security challenges and defence policy trends, seeking to inform strategic debate through original research and digital products.

The team below is responsible for the site’s direction and development. A discussion of our methodology is available here.

Research and production team

Morgan Michaels is the Research Fellow for Southeast Asian Security and Defence at the IISS office in Singapore, and the managing editor of the Myanmar Conflict Map. Prior to joining the IISS, Morgan worked as a researcher at the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS), a think tank in Yangon. Morgan holds a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College. His full bio is available on the IISS website.

Brody Smith is a designer-developer with a reputation for presenting data in beautiful and engaging ways. His expertise spans web design and development, cartography, data science and visual journalism. He is currently Director at Outliers, the data‑fluent design studio, where you can reach him for work enquiries. More information is available on his website.

Dr Evan A. Laksmana is the Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Security and Defence, and Editor, Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment. His research focuses on civil-military relations, military change, and Southeast Asian defence and foreign policies, with publications appearing in leading peer-reviewed journals and various regional and global media outlets. Prior to joining the IISS, Evan held senior research positions at both the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has also held non-resident and research positions with Carnegie China, the Lowy Institute and the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He has a PhD in political science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. His full bio is available on the IISS website.