The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army
• Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military
• Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More
• Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors 
• Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation 
• Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar

The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army Posted: 26 Mar 2022 07:38 PM PDT To mark the 77th Armed Forces Day today, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2017 profile of the WWII Japanese officer who was instrumental in creating Myanmar's modern military. The post The Man Behind the Burma Independence Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military Posted: 25 Mar 2022 08:03 PM PDT With Australia offering military defectors sanctuary, many more soldiers will leave the armed forces if their safety and futures can be guaranteed.  The post Cracks Appear in the Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: ‘What Defections?’ Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More Posted: 25 Mar 2022 06:30 PM PDT Also this week, the junta said the NLD's poll victories were social media propaganda, and responded to a US finding of genocide in Rakhine by blaming a few rogue troops. The post Junta Watch: 'What Defections?' Says Regime No. 2; ASEAN Envoy Throws His Hands Up, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 07:27 AM PDT The National Unity Government's foreign ministry has asked other countries to provide asylum to armed forces personnel who flee the junta. The post Myanmar's Parallel Government Asks Foreign Governments to Accept Military Defectors  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Chief’s Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor’s Myanmar Operation  Posted: 25 Mar 2022 04:46 AM PDT Min Aung Hlaing's daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon could have a controlling role over 18 million people's secret data.  The post Junta Chief's Daughter Acquires Slice of Telenor's Myanmar Operation  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar Posted: 25 Mar 2022 02:08 AM PDT Some 80 vehicles including artillery and armor have reached Mindat in Chin State, raising fears of a fresh offensive against resistance groups in the region.  The post Massive Military Regime Convoy Arrives in Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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