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Myanmar's junta imposes compulsory military service for men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27, extending to three years for specialists like doctors. Facing armed insurgencies since the 2021 coup, the military struggles to recruit. Failure to comply with conscription risks imprisonment for up to five years under the new law.    #Myanmar #Junta #Tatmadav #Rakhine #Myanmarnewlaw #MyanmarJunta #CivilWar #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.102~

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00:00 As the situation in Myanmar remains tense due to the ongoing civil war and it is continuously

00:07 growing, now Myanmar's military junta, grappling with the armed rebel forces seeking autonomy,

00:13 has announced compulsory military service for young men and women.

00:18 According to a new order, men aged between 18 to 35 and women aged between 18 to 27 must

00:24 serve up to two years in the military, extending to five years during the ongoing state of

00:29 emergency.

00:30 Even specialists like doctors up to 45 years old will have to now face conscription for

00:35 up to three years.

00:37 Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar has plunged into turmoil.

00:41 The Tatmadaw, Myanmar's military, confronts significant losses combating a united offensive

00:47 by the ethnic minority insurgent group and pro-democracy fighters.

00:52 This resistance marks the most formidable challenge to the military power since 1962.

00:58 The army has lost control of a large area.

01:02 The rebels are taking charge of almost all major towns and supply routes.

01:06 In addition, there are also reports that the rebels are now gaining ground in the Rakhine

01:10 state.

01:11 It is also a matter of time before they establish control over the entire state, leaving Tatmadaw

01:17 worried.

01:18 The rebels have also surrounded the port of Sittwe and has attacked Myanmar's navy there.

01:23 Even so, struggling to recruit, the Tatmadaw is now reportedly deploying non-combat personnel

01:29 to the front line, indicating a dire manpower shortage.

01:33 Janta spokesman Zaw Min Tun has stressed the obligation of all citizens to defend the nation,

01:38 urging compliance with the new conscription law.

01:42 Although a conscription law has been enacted since 2010, the enforcement of this law has

01:48 extended now, those failing to heed the draft risk imprisonment of up to five years, according

01:54 to the legislation.

01:56 This move underscores the Janta's desperation to bolster its ranks amidst the escalating

02:00 conflict.

02:01 However, it also reflects the broader societal unrest and resistance against the military

02:06 rule.

02:07 Myanmar's population, weary of authoritarianism, is now facing mounting pressure and uncertainty

02:14 as the country navigates through unprecedented challenges towards governance and stability.

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