Afghanistan has long been the world's largest producer of opium, having monopolized 80 percent of the world's opium market. However, while opium production in Afghanistan has declined dramatically in recent years, opium production in Myanmar has surged and become a new focal point for global opium production. The reason for this shift, exceptInternationalAnti-narcoticsIn addition to the impetus of the action and the decline in opium production in Afghanistan, there is also a political turmoil in MyanmarEconomyDilemma. Since the coup d'état in 2021, social security in Myanmar has deteriorated, and farmers in some remote areas have chosen to grow opium for a living, leading to the expansion of opium-growing areas, which in turn has promoted drugs in the "Golden Triangle" region**. At the same time, the huge profits from opium cultivation have attracted more people to participate in it.
The reasons for the success of counter-narcotics in Afghanistan can be attributed to two aspects. First of all, AfghanistanTalibanThe regime's forceful crackdown is:Anti-narcoticsThe key to achieving measurable results. TalibanEnactmentAnti-narcoticsThe decree completely banned the production, cultivation, trade and export of opium and severely cracked down on contraband. This initiative got itUnited Nations** Thumbs up. Secondly, Afghanistan succeededAnti-narcoticsAlso benefited fromU.S. militaryEvacuate. U.S. militaryInvasion of AfghanistanIt's Afghan drugsEconomyAn important factor for thriving, and once it willU.S. militaryBy driving them out, the greatest external obstacle to the country's development will be removed.
Unlike Afghanistan, Myanmar's drug problem is not an easy one. On the one hand, Myanmar's drug problem is related toEconomyThe distortion of the structure is related. MyanmarEconomySlow development, relatively closed regional economic and trade ties, and lack of sufficient attraction to external investmentEconomyStagnation, limited employment opportunities in society, and limited ability of labor to convert into productivity have promoted the formation of the black industry chain. On the other hand, the political situation in Myanmar is also an obstacle to solving the drug problem. Political instability has made it difficult to take strong measures to combat drug crimes, and the anti-corruption efforts have not been sufficient, resulting in the survival of drugs in some areas.
In addition to the drug problem,United NationsIt also named Myanmar's wire fraud industry, saying it has become one of the world's largest producers of wire fraud. The wire fraud industry was founded in the early 2000s to finance the Tennessee military regime in Myanmar. With MyanmarEconomyThe scale of the wire fraud industry continues to expand and become a mature and highly organized black industry chain. It is estimated that Myanmar's wire fraud industry is able to bring billions of dollars in revenue to Myanmar every yearEconomyIt had an important impact.
In general, Myanmar's black industry chain includes the narcotics ** and wire fraud industries, both of which become MyanmarEconomybut also poses a serious threat to social stability and development. To solve these problems, we need to intensify the crackdown and strengthenInternationalcooperation, but also need to focus on resolving Myanmar's political andEconomyproblem, to provide more development opportunities for the society, thereby weakening the foundation of the black industry chain.