Defection
- News
Myanmar army officer returns to military after defecting to resistance
Other defectors decry the lieutenant-colonel as a ‘traitor’ after he appears in a junta propaganda video discouraging troops from joining the Civil Disobedience Movement
- In-Depth
A tale of two defections
Two defectors who entered the military in their teens recall what it took for them to finally break its hold on their lives
- News
Junta-appointed administrators in Magway defect to resistance
Resistance forces in the region’s Pauk Township say dozens of administrators have pledged to cut ties with the regime
- In-Depth
Why thousands have left Myanmar’s military—and why most stay
While discontent is rife within the ranks, few soldiers are willing to risk the consequences of defecting
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From battlefields to hospitals, short-staffed junta moves personnel into vacant roles
Myanmar’s military council is sending weapons factory workers to the frontlines and army doctors to lead public hospitals, inside sources say