Explainer-Stalemate in Myanmar as post-coup crisis drags on

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar military commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, salutes while attending a military exercise in the Ayeyarwaddy delta region, Myanmar, February 3, 2018. Lynn Bo Bo/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Myanmar's military has struggled to consolidate power in the year since it took back control of the country by force and embarked on a sweeping crackdown against opponents to its rule.

Conflicts have reignited between armed groups and the Tatmadaw, as the military is known, while the economy has taken a big hit. The international community has sought to isolate the military government through sanctions and coordinated pressure, but there is no indication the generals will give way.