Myanmar Army - Wikipedia
The Myanmar Army (Burmese: တပ်မတော် (ကြည်း); pronounced [taʔmədɔ̀ tɕí]) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and has the primary responsibility of …
Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights ...
1 day ago · An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting …
Why Myanmar's elections are called a 'sham' : NPR
Dec 27, 2025 · Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.
What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar - The New York Times
Dec 27, 2025 · Myanmar’s military government is holding elections for the first time since it seized power in a coup five years ago, but Western governments and human rights groups regard the polls as a …
Myanmar troops recapture strategic town from rebel forces
Jul 17, 2025 · Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army's 2021 takeover, which led to nationwide peaceful protests that escalated into armed resistance and what now amounts to civil war.
Myanmar holds first election since military seized power, but …
Dec 28, 2025 · Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election, the first since the 2021 military coup. International observers and opponents of military rule call the vote ...
Myanmar’s military drafts thousands in first year of conscription drive
Apr 11, 2025 · The first contingent of 5,000 conscripts into Myanmar’s military started their basic training one year ago this week.
Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight - Asia Times
Jun 23, 2025 · What is now unambiguously clear is that as Myanmar’s military digs in, reorganizes and turns slowly to offensive operations bolstered by foreign resources and advice from China and …
Myanmar’s rebels closing in around junta into fifth year of civil war
Jan 31, 2025 · Myanmar’s rebel groups made historic gains last year, the fourth of a civil war set off by a military coup in February 2021, seizing wide swathes of the country’s west and northeast and...
Militia groups push military government close to the brink in Myanmar
Oct 28, 2024 · A year after armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar, the junta has lost huge swaths of territory it will struggle to regain.