President Joe Biden has threatened sanctions on Myanmar after a military coup, saying the US will defend democracy around the world.
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The US president was speaking after the military takeover and the ousting of the administration of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel laureate, who is among those detained.
Biden called the military's actions "a direct assault on the country's transition to democracy and the rule of law" and said Washington would not hesitate to restore sanctions.
"The United States will stand up for democracy wherever it is under attack," he said in a statement.
The new military rulers say they will hold power for a year before ceding the reins of government to winners in elections next year.
Australian Associated Press
