Myanmar's Tepid Thingyan New Year – The Diplomat
Like much else, the country’s normally raucous new year festivities have become a political battleground since the 2021 coup.
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Like much else, the country’s normally raucous new year festivities have become a political battleground since the 2021 coup.
In response to a string of military setbacks and growing resistance nationwide, the Military Council has pragmatically initiated the recall of veterans into military service in Mon State, highlighting its depleted manpower. Over the past three years since the coup, the Military Council has confronted numerous armed resistance movements across the country, resulting in the loss
On February 21st, the Military Council announced that, currently, women will be exempt from the military draft under the conscription law. “At present, there are no intentions to include women in the conscript pool under the people's military service law”, Major General Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for Junta said. On February 10th, Min Aung Hlaing, the current coup leader,
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