Tatmadaw

The conscription drive has prompted the assassination and resignation of junta administrators, and the flight of thousands of prospective draftees.

The move speaks to the military's desperation to replenish its ranks and reverse its recent battlefield losses.

Three trends that offer a fuller and more accurate picture of the state of the country's civil war.

In a speech marking Armed Forces Day, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing gave air to the military’s self-justifying mythology.

From 2015-2020, Myanmar seemed on the cusp of a meaningful transformation. Then the coup set the country back decades.

"They view themselves as the only ones capable of keeping the country together – something that goes back to the military's foundation as an anti-colonial fighting force."

Since the late 1980s, the military has developed a "multi-faceted arms industrial complex" that has cushioned it from the impact of Western sanctions and arms embargoes.

According to a local media report, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has bestowed titles and medals on over 3,600 individuals in a bid to legitimize his rule.

A conversation with journalist and Myanmar activist Scott Johnson.

New convictions extend the NLD leader's prison term, an effort critics of the military government say is designed to keep her from contesting elections planned for 2023.

There is a growing consensus that the world should engage directly with the opposition National Unity Government.

The return of conflict in northern Rakhine State has brought the Arakan Army's goal of autonomy one step closer to fulfillment.

A Defense Ministry spokesperson said that the decision was a response to the military junta's shocking execution of four political prisoners in July.

In a new report, Justice For Myanmar names 116 companies that are supplying arms to the Tatmadaw, including 38 from the city-state.

What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?

According to Human Rights Watch and Justice for Myanmar, Lt. Col. Hlwan Moe was hosted by Tokyo's Air Command and Staff College in 2016-17.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has distracted it from a burgeoning partnership – including arms sales – with Myanmar’s junta. Will Beijing fill the gap?

The Tatmadaw has slid from a repressive to a repugnant institution in public opinion.

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's comments came on the anniversary of the bloodiest crackdown on those protesting last February's coup.

In a matter of months, the People's Defense Forces have evolved from rag-tag groups into organized, and increasingly well-armed, military outfits.

Stripping dissenters of their citizenship is a tried and tested policy of Myanmar's military.

Myanmar’s anti-coup forces are rigging civilian drones to carry bombs, while the Tatmadaw uses UAVs for surveillance.

Coups and military interventions are on the rise, with disastrous implications for good governance and accountability.

Noeleen Heyzer said that Thailand "has an important role in preventing further deterioration of the crisis in Myanmar."