Defections from Myanmar security forces to the anti-junta opposition have dropped significantly, according to People's Embrace, an organization supporting defectors established by the opposition National Unity Government, as well as ethnic opposition groups and defectors. They point to tightened security and stricter regulations in Myanmar's military, as well as inadequate protection and support for defectors…
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The dry season will bring more junta airstrikes and atrocities but its ground forces will continue to suffer heavy losses, according to rebel leaders and defectors.