The regime in Myanmar has announced that all young men and women must serve in the military

The regime in Myanmar has announced that all young men and women must serve in the military

Myanmar: Two years of army service is required of all men and women between the ages of 18 and 27, although physicians and other specialists up to 45 must serve three years.

On February 1, 2024, military security personnel in Myanmar patrol a street as part of a silent strike to mark the third anniversary of the military takeover of Yangon.

According to state media on Saturday, the junta in charge of Myanmar has declared that all young men and women must serve in the military as part of its ongoing efforts to repel armed rebel groups that are battling for more autonomy across the nation.

Specialists, such as physicians up to 45 years old, will have to serve three years, while all males between the ages of 18 and 35 and all women between the ages of 18 and 27 must serve two years. According to official media, the present state of emergency might allow for a five-year complete extension of the program.

Following the military's coup in 2021, which removed the elected government from office, Myanmar has been plunged into anarchy.

Since October, a combination of three ethnic minority rebel groups and allied pro-democracy militants have launched a concerted onslaught against the junta, causing casualties among the Tatmadaw, as the military is called. Had to complete the task.

The army has never faced a greater test since assuming control of the former British colony in 1962.

According to analysts, the Tatmadaw is having trouble enlisting new soldiers and has started sending non-combatants to the front lines.

"The duty for the purpose of safeguarding the country extends beyond just soldiers but to all citizens," Junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun told state media. I thus want to let everyone know that they may proudly serve in this people's military." Observe the law.

Although it was proposed in 2010, the conscription bill has not yet been put into effect. According to the statute, noncompliance with the draft carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail.