This provides the final ranking while also allowing smaller, more technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger . In Myanmar Armed Forces, insignia-wearing staffs are commonly referred to as Saya (, lit. The force is headed by the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army (()), currently Vice-Senior General Soe Win, concurrently Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services ( ), with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (). France comes way above the previous entries to this list with a full score of 0.1681. People's Militia Groups, PMGs (46 groups), 6 Light Field artillery battalion equipped with. Within the same year, Aung San Suu Kyi founded the NLD and started pressuring the military government to hold elections. Their hull design bridges the gap between the dimensionally larger Destroyer and the smaller Corvette. In the Myanmar Police Force, a person of the rank of Police second lieutenant and above is called an officer (); while an officer of the rank of Police Captain and above is called a gazetted officer ().[21]. The Myanmar military has appointed some familiar faces to key government posts after the coup that ousted the civilian government. 1 Armour Company and No. / RFA /, The badge of a civil servant working at the Eastern Yangon General Administration Department office in Thingangyun Township. After a brief period of quasi-democracy, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup dtat in 1962. For example, Warrant officers and Staff sergeants are referred to as Bo Lay (, lit. [citation needed] Insignia-wearing staffs within the Myanmar Armed Forces are usually seasoned veteran soldiers with wide-ranging experience of the battlefield, thus both officers and enlisted men refer to them as "teacher" out of respect as well as affection. Soon after the independence in 1948, Myanmar Signal Corps was formed with units from Burma Signals, also known as "X" Branch. With half a million soldiers, at least on paper, Myanmar has the world's 38th strongest military, according to Global Fire Power, which ranks 140 nations on their capability to wage war. 11th LID was formed in December 1988 with headquarters at Inndine, Bago Division and 101st LID was formed in 1991 with its headquarters at Pakokku. The move marked the end of Myanmars short-lived experience with democracy which began in 2011, when the Tatmadaw, which had been in power since 1962, implemented parliamentary elections and other reforms. However, the White House threatened to take appropriate action, saying that the militarys reversal of [Myanmars democratic] progress will necessitate an immediate review of our sanction laws and authorities. The Biden administration is likely considering widening US sanctions against high-ranking members of the military, their immediate family, and military-owned business entities such as MEHL. He studied law before entering military service in the 1970s and steadily rose through the ranks to become the commander-in-chief in 2011. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Kyi Maung was sacked in 1963 and was imprisoned a few times. The most significant expansion after the infantry in the army was in armour and artillery. The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.5768 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment. The company is an alleged subsidiary of one of the military's two conglomerates, Myanmar Economic Holding (MEC) and Myanmar Economic Holding Limited (MEHL), according to a 2019 UN report. In the early 1940s, Aung San and other 29 participants secretly went for the military training under Japanese Army and these 30 people are later known as the "30 Soldiers" in Myanmar history and can be regarded as the origin of the modern Myanmar Army. U Wunna Maung Lwin had a long history with the military, serving for nearly three decades before retiring as a colonel. History of the Burma army The early morning arrest of regional MP Pa Pa Han was live streamed on Facebook by her husband. Hover over pie slices in the chart below for category information. The military seized power in February 2021. Myanmar's coup: Why now - and what's next? No.1 Signal Training Battalion was renamed Burma Signal Training Depot (Baho-Setthweye-Tat). It was established as the Air Defence Command in 1997, but was not fully operational until late 1999. The ruling military changed the name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989 and "Myanmar" has been increasingly used since then. on the Network Power map. In the 2022 edition of the Asia Power Index, Myanmar dropped one place to 22nd. [17] Members of MOC does not wear distinguished arm insignias and instead uses their respective RMC's arm insignias. The military has kept U Wunna Maung Lwin, 68, in his post as foreign minister. Additionally, there is no distinction made between dedicated-attack, ballistic missile, and nuclear-attack types. Most recently, the claims that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), an armed group fighting for Rohingya rights, is staging terrorist attacks with the help of foreign fighters in the western Rakhine State, increased popular support for the military. MOC are equivalent to Light Infantry Divisions (LID) in the Myanmar Army order of battle as both command 10 infantry battalions through three TOC's (Tactical Operations Commands). The published content of the pages contained herein is unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse in any form. 313 Signal Battalion under Central Command, No.414 Signal Battalion under Southwestern Command, and No. The Directorate of Artillery and Armour Corps was also divided into separate corps in 2001. In 2016, when Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) came to power, he seemingly adapted to the change by working and appearing at public events with her. "Message of Greetings from Commander in Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee of Armed Forces Day on 27 March 2020", "File image of Myanmar Army's deputy commander-in-chief, Vice Senior General Soe Win", "Myanmar New Appointed Home Affair Minister", "Lt-Gen Thet Pon (left) and Maj-Gen Nyunt Win Swe (right)", "Lt-Gen Min Naung who will continue to participate in the peace process", "Myanmar's Army Chief General Min Aung Hlaing 2nd-r waves as he leaves a ceremony to mark the 67th anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Myanmar's Capital Naypyitaw", "Parade of the 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held;Chairman of the State Administration Council Commanderin-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Maha Thray Sithu Min Aung Hlaing delivers address", A civil servant stands outside the Eastern Yangon General Administration Department office in Thingangyun Township. The 64-year-old general has spent his entire career in the influential military, which he joined as a cadet. He and his family have reportedly amassed considerable wealth. Early life and military career The USA is ranked first out of 138 countries holding a PwrIndx rating of 0.0606. It was renamed the Bureau of Air Defence in the early 2000s. In 1961 when SE Command was formed, Sein Win was transferred from former Southern Command but was moved to Central Command and replaced with Thaung Kyi then. Two Regional Operations Commands (ROC) were formed in Myeik and Loikaw to improve command and control. Mine Warfare and Mine / Countermine assets are a generally overlooked portion of any surface fleet but prove just as critical as other designs particularly in times of war where their capabilities allow for denial of strategic waterways or participation in 'siege tactics' against harbors and ports. 2 Signal Battalion. 121 Signal Battalion under Eastern Command, No. Gen Min Aung Hlaing, 64, initiated the coup on Monday and has since been appointed Myanmars leader for the next year. Manpower is one of the few categories that every nation satisfies in the GFP index to one extent or another. Tank Battalion was formed with 25 Comet tanks acquired from the United Kingdom. Compact 'midget' submarines are also included as they still form portions of some fleets (as is the case for North Korea and Iran). BBC Homepage. Frigates are the economical answer to the Destroyer, given roughly the same Blue Water / deep water capabilities and broad weapons / mission set. [8][17], No. These unofficial ranks are in used throughout the daily life of all branches of Myanmar Armed Forces. Less than a year later, he was tapped for the military's top post ahead of more senior generals, succeeding long-time leader Than Shwe as commander-in-chief in March 2011. In this role, he oversaw operations in north-eastern Myanmar, which led to tens of thousands of ethnic minority refugees fleeing the eastern Shan province and the Kokang region, along the Chinese border. Myanmar is suffering a protracted crisis following the 2021 military coup, which continues to exert downward pressure on the countrys scores in the Asia Power Index. A presenter on the military-owned news . However, the historic 2015 election victory for the National League for Democracy (NLD) brought Aung San Suu Kyi to power instead. A further three artillery battalions were formed in the late 1952. They were followed by another two LIDs in the period prior to the 1988 military coup (the 33rd LID with headquarters at Sagaing and the 22nd LID with headquarters at Hpa-An). Twenty of these Artillery battalions are grouped under 707th Artillery Operation Command (AOC) headquarters in Kyaukpadaung and 808th Artillery Operation Command (AOC) headquarters in Oaktwin, near Taungoo. BSTS based in Pyain Oo Lwin was formed with Operating Cipher Training Troop, Dispacth Rider Training Troop, Lineman Training Troop, Radio Mechanic Training Troop and Regimental Signals Training Troop. 77th Light Infantry Division was formed on 6 June 1966, followed by 88th Light Infantry Division and 99th Light Infantry Division in the two following years. [5] It has clashed against ethnic and political insurgents since its inception in 1948. Skip to content. [20] In 2006, the Government of India transferred an unspecified number of T-55 main battle tanks that were being phased out from active service to Tatmadaw along with 105mm light field guns, armoured personnel carriers and indigenous HAL Light Combat Helicopters in return for Tatmadaw's support and co-operation in flushing out Indian insurgent groups operating from its soil. Min Aung Hlaing assumed all state power for this period in his capacity as commander-in-chief, and immediately prioritised the alleged electoral irregularities. Southern part of original Northwestern Command in Mandalay was renamed Central Command in March 1990 and northern part of original NW Command was renamed NW Command in 1990. The Armour Corps within Myanmar Army was the most neglected one for nearly thirty years since the Tatmadaw had not procured any new tanks or armoured carriers since 1961. The US sanctioned him twice - in 2019 for his alleged role in "ethnic cleansing" and human rights violations, and in July 2020 the UK also imposed sanctions on him. Myanmar military size for 2019 was 513,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018. Life in a war-torn Myanmar. 4Ranks and insignia Toggle Ranks and insignia subsection 4.1Commissioned officer ranks 4.2Other ranks 5Order of battle 6Equipment 7Gallery 8See also 9Note 10References 11Further reading 12External links Toggle the table of contents Toggle the table of contents Myanmar Army 9 languages Deutsch Franais Italiano Some forms are mission-specific, focusing on airspace deterrence or submarine hunting as primary roles. Army stalwarts take over Myanmar leadership after coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi and her allies from government. They were commanded respectively by Brigadier Soe Tint and Brigadier Maung Kyi. This arrangement gave the Tatmadaw complete financial independence and allowed it to easily resist any international and domestic calls for reform for years. These are relatively compact hulls capable of operating in Blue Water environments as well as close-to-shore depending on draught depth. Japan is the sole non-nuclear power in the top five of the latest GFP ranking. Share on Twitter. He has also served as the representative to the UN (2007-2011) and as foreign minister (2011-16). He is a former chief minister of Yangon, Myanmars biggest city, and for years headed its regional military command. As renowned Burmese historian Thant Myint-U observes in his recent book, The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century, The modern state of Burma was born as a military occupation.. A dramatic expansion of forces under these directorates followed with the equipment procured from China, Russia, Ukraine and India. The colonial government also decided to form what were known as "Class Battalions" based on ethnicity. Those departments that don't use the military-like uniform system, use the pin badges with rank insignia (example: This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 00:12. Amnesty, working from never-before-seen documents obtained by Justice for Myanmar, said that the conglomerate was not only controlled by the military's top brass - the people who led the. (Teza Hlaing / Frontier), Fleet Exercise-2020 conducted with involvement of attack submarine Minye Theinkhathu of Tatmadaw (Navy) to enhance defence prowess of State. A coup d'tat in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the TatmadawMyanmar's militarywhich then vested power in a military junta.Acting president Myint Swe proclaimed a year-long state of emergency and declared power had been transferred to Commander-in . Reuters. . It has pledged to hold new elections within a year and said it will respect the results of that election and transfer power to the winner. Border Guard Forces, BGFs (23 battalions). With Chinas continued support and only limited pushback from the US and other leading members of the international community, the Tatmadaw has little reason to back down and transfer power to a civilian government that would undoubtedly work to limit its powers. It consisted HQ Burma Signals, Burma Signal Training Squadron (BSTS) and Burma Signals Squadron. He successfully maintained the Tatmadaw's power even as Myanmar transitioned to democracy, but received international condemnation and sanctions for his alleged role in the military's attacks of ethnic minorities. The foreign minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin (far left) attends an Asean session in Kuala Lumpur in 2015. mass killings, gang-rapes and widespread arson, the military arrested the civilian leader. In July 2020, Britain also imposed sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him and his deputy army commander, Soe Win, of orchestrating systematic violence against the Rohingya. Myanmar Military Power. About: GlobalFirepower.com is an annually-updated, statistics-based website tracking defense-related information of 145 nations and exists as a wholly-independent resource. As Myanmar returns to military rule under his leadership, Min Aung Hlaing now looks set to extend his power and shape the country's immediate future. Speculation of a coup grew amid the stand-off between the government and the armed forces. Military ruler: General Min Aung Hlaing, armed forces chief. Three new ROCs were created in Kalay, Bhamo and Mongsat. 3 Medium Field Artillery battalion equipped with 155mm, 130mm, 122mm howitzers and field guns, 1 Air Defence Artillery battalion with 37mm, 57mm, 14 Regional Military Commands (RMC) organised in 6 Bureau of Special Operations (BSO), 20 Military Operations Commands (MOC) including 1 Airborne Infantry Division, 5 Armoured Operation Commands (AOC) (Each with 6, 10 Artillery Operation Commands (AOC) (with of 113 Field Artillery Battalions), 40+ Military Affairs Security Companies (MAS Units replaces former Military Intelligence Units after the disbandment of the Directorate of Defence Service Intelligence (DDSI)), Samuel Blythe, 'Army conditions leave Myanmar under strength,', This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 14:55. 'Grand Army') is the military of Myanmar (formerly Burma). The RMCs, commanded by major general, are managed through a framework of Bureau of Special Operations (BSOs), which are equivalent to field army group in Western terms. It was reorganised and renamed as Yangon Command on 1 June 1965. [22], Special insignia of general/flag officers. Light field artillery battalions consists of 3 field artillery batteries with 36 field guns or howitzers (12 guns per battery). Since 2002 all Myanmar Army Regional Military Command HQs used its own telecommunication system. In early 2000, Tatmadaw established the Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System (MIADS) () with help from Russia and China. In 2007, there are two 1,000-bed Defence Services General Hospitals (Mingalardon and Naypyitaw), two 700-bed hospitals in Pyin Oo Lwin and Aung Ban, two 500-bed military hospitals in Meikhtila and Yangon, one 500-bed Defence Services Orthopedic Hospital in Mingalardon, two 300-bed Defence Services Obstetric, Gynecological and Children hospitals (Mingalardon and Naypyitaw), three 300-bed Military Hospitals (Myitkyina, Ann and Kengtung), eighteen 100-bed Military Hospitals (Mongphyet, Baan, Indaing, Bahtoo, Myeik, Pyay, Loikaw, Namsam, Lashio, Kalay, Mongsat, Dawai, Kawthaung, Laukai, Thandaung, Magway, Sittwe, and Hommalin), fourteen field medical battalions, which are attached to various Regional Military Commands throughout the country. The then Chief of Signal Staff Officer (CSO) was Lieutenant Colonel Saw Aung Din. The remaining 30 battalions, including 7 Anti-Aircraft artillery battalions are under the Directorate of Artillery Corps.[8][17]. Current Northern Command was formed in 1969 as a part of reorganisation and is formed northern part of previous NW Command, Original Southern Command in Mandalay was renamed Central Command in March 1990, Thein Sein later became Prime Minister and elected as president in 2011, 10th Military Operations Command (MOC-10), 11th Military Operations Command (MOC-11), 12th Military Operations Command (MOC-12), 13th Military Operations Command (MOC-13), 14th Military Operations Command (MOC-14), 15th Military Operations Command (MOC-15), 16th Military Operations Command (MOC-16), 17th Military Operations Command (MOC-17), 18th Military Operations Command (MOC-18), 19th Military Operations Command (MOC-19), 20th Military Operations Command (MOC-20), 21st Military Operations Command (MOC-21), Involved in crackdown of unarmed protestors during 8.8.88 democracy uprising, Involved in crackdown against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine state. Signal Corps under Directorate of Signal further expanded during 1990 expansion and reorganisation of Myanmar Armed Forces. At the time of Myanmar's independence in 1948, the Tatmadaw was weak, small and disunited. Part of the Military Factory network of sites that includes, 2023 www.GlobalFirepower.com All Rights Reserved Content 2006-2023 (17yrs), the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft, the World Directory of Modern Military Warships. In 1981, it was described as 'probably the best army in Southeast Asia, apart from Vietnam's'. The published content of the pages contained herein is unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse in any form. Min Aung Hlaing was famously uncooperative with the civilian government and was said to be particularly resentful of Aung San Suu Kyis continued popularity. Hover over the pie slices in the chart below for more details. U Win Shein has previously held posts as deputy minister for transportation (2011-2012) and finance (2012). The Tatmadaws consequent clearance operations targeting Rohingya civilians in 2016-17 was supported by the majority of the Burmese public, despite the attacks being defined as massacres and even as a genocide by many in the international community. The military has been the most powerful institution in Myanmar since the countrys independence from Britain in 1948. Sydney loses ranking as Australia's biggest city. It began as an adored liberating force founded to end colonial rule. Nevertheless, the Tatmadaw still enjoys some appeal in Myanmar as the defender of national sovereignty against perceived external and domestic threats. For other uses, see, Directorate of Missiles (Myanmar Missile Artillery), Directorate of Artillery (Myanmar Artillery), Directorate of Armour (Myanmar Armored Corps), Office of the Chief of Air Defence (Myanmar Air Defence Artillery), , , This representative emblem is also the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) of the office of. After ruling the country with an iron fist for almost two decades, the Tatmadaw single-handedly drafted a new constitution in 2008. At. [citation needed] As of 2011, all field guns of Myanmar Artillery Corps are undergoing upgrade programs including GPS Fire Control Systems. Units of 101st LID were deployed during the purge of Military Intelligence faction in 2004. All the government employees are called "civil service personnel" (, lit. The 64-year-old general has spent his entire career in the influential military, Myanmar has the second-largest army in South East Asia, Min Aung Hlaing was once happy to work with Aung San Suu Kyi. Color arrows indicate year-over-year trend comparison (, Southeast Asian Military Powers Ranked (2023), The GlobalFirepower.com logo is a trademark of this website and is protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. Myanmar also dropped one place in both the resilience and future resources measures. Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights. There were 337 infantry battalions, including 266 light infantry battalions as of 2000. Those claims were dismissed by the election commission ahead of a planned parliament session on 1 February to confirm the new government. In March 1990, a new regional military command was created in Monywa with Brigadier Kyaw Min as commander and named the North-Western Regional Military Command. This provides the final ranking while also allowing smaller, more technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed ones. The fighting is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the military leadership. This surface is used for the launching and retrieval of fixed-wing aircraft (as a primary function) and rotorcraft (as a secondary function). Myanmar Military Size 1985-2023. Lt Gen Soe Htut, 60, is a career soldier and was head of Myanmars military intelligence before being appointed to head the home affairs ministry in March 2020, a position he retained on Monday. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing receives a model plane from Gen. Maung Maung Kyaw in 2019. Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 : This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. In 1985, a foreign journalist with the rare experience of seeing Burmese soldiers in action against ethnic insurgents and narco-armies was "thoroughly impressed by their fighting skills, endurance and discipline". Myanmar Ranked 22 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 7.5 out of 100. The most serious problem was the tension between ethnic Karen Officers, coming from the British Burma Army and Bamar officers, coming from the Patriotic Burmese Forces (PBF). Two years since the military took power in Myanmar, violence has grown to counter widespread armed struggle against its rule. Following the coup, the military immediately banned all opposition parties and nationalised the countrys major industries and businesses. The army may still have relatively modest weaponry compared to its larger neighbours, but it is now in a much better position to deter external aggression and respond to such a threat should it ever arise, although child soldiers may not perform very well in combating with enemies. According to Radio Free Asia, he amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, but his accounts were removed from Facebook and Twitter after the armys persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The Myanmar military has appointed some familiar faces to key government posts after the coup that ousted the civilian government. This led many to wonder whether Beijing was given advanced notice of the Tatmadaws plan to seize power. All three branches of Myanmar Armed Forces Myanmar Army, Myanmar Navy and Myanmar Air Force use the same rank system and insignia, the same rank titles in Burmese. While we may never know whether or not China was aware of the militarys machinations leading up to Mondays coup, Beijing has already signalled it will not condemn the Tatmadaws actions, calling the takeover a major cabinet reshuffle and referring to Myanmar as a friendly neighbour. Which countries in the region rely most on trade withMyanmar? In 1942, BIA assisted Japanese Army in their conquest of Burma, which succeeded. For an in-depth overview of current leading naval powers of the world, including active inventories and strengths, consult the, World Directory of Modern Military Warships (www.WDMMW.org). Destroyers are the largest named, non-carrier ship type in modern fleets (not including Cruisers which are used by only a few powers). It then held a controversial constitutional referendum without the participation of any opposition group, and only two days after Cyclone Nargis swept across the country. Ranking the military powers of the Southeast Asian region by country, from strongest to weakest. Myanmars lowest measure is defence networks, for which it places 25th, higher only than Papua New Guinea. Brigadier General Tun Ye was the regional commander of the Eastern Command for three years and before that he served in Northeastern Command areas as commander of Strategic Operation Command (SOC) and commander of Light Infantry Divisions for four years. As such, GFP focuses on a select group of financially-related categories showcased below. BSTS and BSS were later renamed No. End-use products reflect a given nation's ability to produce products through manufacturing, industry, and / or agriculture. Military Firepower; Country; Ranking; Home - Country - Myanmar Military Power. 'teacher') by both enlisted staffs and officers. Her government also relied on Chinese investment to complete major infrastructure projects in the country. Its newly acquired military might was apparent in the Tatmadaw's dry season operations against Karen National Union (KNU) strongholds in Manerplaw and Kawmura. These categories detail the maximum and realistic number of souls a given nation can commit to a war effort, be it offensive or defensive in nature. But this one-year timeline appears arbitrary and leaves open the possibility that the military will delay the election once again and hold on to power for a longer term. HQ Burma Signals was located within War Office. The 2020 military strength ranking brings the USA in the first place of the list, the Russia second and the China third. For an in-depth overview of current leading air powers of the world, including active inventories and strengths, consult the, World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (www.WDMMA.org). Initially, the chief of the BSO had the rank of brigadier general. This led many to believe that the US and the rest of the international community may once again fail to hold the Tatmadaw to account for its undemocratic actions. Each consists of 4 Infantry battalions (Chay Hlyin Tatyin), HQ and organic support units. The Directorate of Artillery and Missile Corps was also divided into separate corps in 2009. The relatively unassuming infantryman kept getting regular promotions and moved up the ladder, eventually becoming commander of the Bureau of Special Operations-2 in 2009. Myanmar Army also uses the locally built TRA 906 Thura and Chinese XD-D6M radio sets. GFP tracks specific categories related to aerial warfare capabilities of a given power. Myanmar coup. In 2017, more than 750,000 Rohingya were forced to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. Oil bbl represented as unit 'barrel of oil'. The finalized Global Firepower ranking below utilizes over 60 individual factors to determine a given nation's PowerIndex ('PwrIndx') score with categories ranging from quantity of military units and financial standing to logistical capabilities and geography. Only a few select nations maintain an aircraft carrier as part of their surface fleet. Min Aung Hlaing, (born July 3, 1956, Tavoy (now Dawei), Burma (now Myanmar)), military officer of Myanmar who, as commander in chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar's armed forces), was handed power in February 2021 and from August 2021 served as prime minister of a military-led caretaker government. Min Aung Hlang will reach mandatory retirement age in July, prompting some to speculate the coup was a way of him staying in office. Rank. 7. The ages for professionals are up to 45 for men and 35 for women for three years service as commissioned and non-commissioned officers. A report by Amnesty International in 2020 revealed that Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) had netted $18bn between 1990 and 2010 through military-controlled businesses, which invested the majority of revenue back into the militarys budget. Pecentages below are not part of overall strength above but rather relative to each category presented below. 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