The military, which has been in power in Myanmar since a coup d'état three years ago, has announced that it will implement a conscription system that will require citizens to serve in the military. This appears to be aimed at making up for a shortage of troops amid a large-scale offensive by ethnic minority armed groups.
Myanmar's military announced on the 10th through state media that it would begin conscription based on a 2010 law that introduced conscription.
According to the plan, military service is for men between the ages of 18 and 35 and women between the ages of 18 and 27. In principle, military service is for up to two years, but in the case of a national emergency, it can be extended to a maximum of five years. Masu.
In its announcement, the military emphasized the significance of the move, saying, ``All citizens have an obligation to protect Myanmar's independent sovereignty and territorial integrity.''
Fierce fighting has continued in Myanmar between pro-democracy forces and ethnic minority armed groups since the coup d'état three years ago, but since last fall, large-scale offensives have been carried out in various places, resulting in deaths and deaths among soldiers. A number of people are surrendering.
The reason behind the military's recent decision to implement conscription appears to be to compensate for the worsening shortage of soldiers as the war situation worsens.