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Share on Twitter With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw. Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27, 2021, parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of US$2.4 billion (AU$3.15 billion). The Myanmar military has been terrorising civilians since a coup two months earlier. On the day of the parade, soldiers killed over 90 people for protesting military rule, including a 5-year-old boy and three teenagers. An estimated 564 people have been killed in Myanmar since the 1 February coup. ....
Known for terrorising civilians for decades, Myanmar’s military was once seen as a liberator Burma’s first national army came out of World War II and the quest for independence. Every March 27, the Myanmar military celebrates its anniversary with a parade. | Reuters With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw. Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27 parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of $2.4 billion. ....
ASEAN's Future Depends on Its Response to Myanmar Crisis irrawaddy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irrawaddy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Myanmar's brutal military was once a force for freedom -- but it's been waging civil war for decades theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What began in the 1940s as a revolutionary army created to liberate Myanmar from British colonial rule soon turned repressive. The country has been a military dictatorship on and off since 1962. ....