The military, which has been in power in Myanmar since the coup d'état three years ago, held its annual military parade, but no tank troops or other troops participated, indicating that military strength has declined as fighting with ethnic minority armed groups intensifies. I asked him about his current situation.
The military parade held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on the 27th was attended by military attachés from countries such as Russia and China, which have strong ties even after the coup.
More than 7,700 soldiers marched in formation during the parade, but there were no tank units or other troops that were seen last year, indicating that military strength has declined as fighting with ethnic minority armed groups intensifies. I asked him about his current situation.
Additionally, the parade time, which was usually held in the morning, was changed to the evening, with local media reporting that this was due to fear of an attack by pro-democracy forces.
In front of the assembled soldiers, the military's top commander, General Min Aung Hlaing, criticized the pro-democracy forces as terrorists and said, ``The purpose of conscription is to maintain the federal system and national unity.'' '', emphasizing the country's policy to begin conscription next month as planned, despite the public's opposition.
The U.S. Institute of Peace estimates that the military strength of Myanmar's military has decreased by about 20,000 compared to before the coup due to deaths of soldiers and surrenders to pro-democracy forces.
Since conscription was announced in Myanmar in February, a number of young people have fled the country or joined pro-democracy forces.