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How Myanmar military went from adored force to brutal army
How Myanmar military went from adored force to brutal army
One of Asia’s poorest countries, Myanmar spends twice as much on defence as it does on education and health combined.
Tharaphi Than 11 April, 2021 2:31 pm IST Text Size:
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With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw.
Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27, 2021, parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of US$2.4 billion.
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With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw.
Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27, 2021, parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of US$2.4 billion (AU$3.15 billion).
The Myanmar military has been terrorising civilians since a coup two months earlier. On the day of the parade, soldiers killed over 90 people for protesting military rule, including a 5-year-old boy and three teenagers. An estimated 564 people have been killed in Myanmar since the 1 February coup.
Known for terrorising civilians for decades, Myanmar’s military was once seen as a liberator
Burma’s first national army came out of World War II and the quest for independence. Every March 27, the Myanmar military celebrates its anniversary with a parade. | Reuters
With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw.
Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27 parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of $2.4 billion.
Myanmar s brutal military was once a force for freedom -- but it s been waging civil war for decades
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