The Burma Affairs and Conflict Study (BACS) announced on May 29 that over 1,600 young people were drafted into the military in Shan State due to the conscription law enforced by the Junta. "I have two younger brothers, both just over 20 years old. One of them had planned to go to Korea, but now that the Junta has barred young people from going abroad, we are extremely worried
In January 2024, British Chief of the General Staff Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders warned that British youth were now part of a “pre-war” generation. Pointing