Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on military-to-military cooperation between the United States and Burma
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It is the sense of the Congress that— as the United States policy rebalances towards Asia, it is critical that the United States military comprehensively evaluate its engagement with Burma; the future of the military-to-military relationship between the United States and Burma should take into account the current ethnic conflict in Burma and persecution of ethnic and religious minorities; while the United States has national security interests in Burma’s peace and stability, the peaceful settlement of armed conflicts with the ethnic minority groups requires the Burmese military to respect ceasefire agreements, laws of war, and human rights provisions; and the Department of Defense should fully consider and assess the Burmese military’s efforts to implement reforms, end impunity for human rights abuses, and increase transparency and accountability before expanding military-to-military cooperation beyond initial dialogue and isolated engagements.