Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war
Myanmar's military, the Tatmadaw, which was on the defensive over a year ago, has regrouped with tens of thousands of new conscripts and now appears poised to resume offensive operations in the country's ongoing civil war. Internal divisions, supply shortages, and ceasefire agreements among some opposition groups have weakened the broader resistance movement. Despite signs of military momentum, analysts say a lasting resolution will require a negotiated political settlement, as armed resistance is expected to persist.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onOnce on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil warA little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the ...ByDAVID RISING Associated PressApril 29, 2026, 11:30 PM1:24FILE - Saw Win Myint, a commander of a military unit under the Karen National Union, the leading political body for the Karen ethnic minority that is part of the resistance against military rule…
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