US ‘Alarmed’ by Reports of Military Coup in Burma, ‘Will Take Action’ If Steps Aren’t Reversed

Burma's Army Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing speaks in Naypyitaw, Burma, on July 11, 2018. Aung Shine Oo/File/AP Photo

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration expressed alarm late Sunday over reports of a military coup in Burma and promised to take action if steps aren’t taken to reverse the situation.

According to Burmese military television on Monday, the military is taking control of the country for one year.