WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States (US) President Barack Obama’s administration said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) it hoped to expand limited training for Myanmar’s military but faced skepticism from lawmakers unimpressed by the pace of democratic reforms.
Testifying before Congress, administration officials said the United States wanted to provide training on human rights to Myanmar’s military, which ruled the Southeast Asian country for decades but allowed a nominal civilian to become president in 2011.
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