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 conducting land-based military operations.

Military situation in Myanmar as of 2024. Areas controlled by the Tatmadaw are highlighted in red. In February 2021, the Tatmadaw detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other high-ranking politicians after a contested election with disputed results. A state …

Feb 2, 2021 · The military has been the most powerful institution in Myanmar since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948. Armed military soldiers in a car in downtown Yangon.

Jan 9, 2025 · Detailing the current military strength of Myanmar including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.

Feb 10, 2024 · The government in Myanmar has announced compulsory military service for all young men and women as the country's turmoil continues. The army seized power from the civilian government in a...

Jan 31, 2022 · Myanmar, also known as Burma, has suffered decades of repressive military rule, widespread poverty, and civil war with ethnic minority groups. The transition away from full military rule starting...

May 31, 2024 · Myanmar’s military regime has lost control of more parts of the Southeast Asian country, particularly along its borders, since anti-coup forces formed an alliance to mount a renewed offensive...

1 day ago · It has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 2021, starting a civil war that ...

Nov 9, 2023 · The military-installed president of Myanmar has warned that the country is in danger of breaking apart if the government cannot control fighting which has broken out in Shan State.

Introduction Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, poor governance, and widespread poverty. A military coup in February 2021 dashed hopes...