‘Worst leader’: Military’s winter of discontent
www.frontiermyanmar.net
With the Myanmar military suffering unprecedented losses on the battlefield, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing is finding himself on increasingly shaky ground as discontent rises up the ranks.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/13616954

Senior officers told Frontier the humiliating defeats across northern Shan have shocked the military establishment.

“He is the worst leader in the history of the military and the country. His leadership destroys the dignity of our military,” said a major-general in the air force, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“We have to give the commander-in-chief time to deal with the current crisis. But if he fails, everyone will hear some breaking news within two months. I’m saying the end of February. I think that’s enough time,” he said, speaking to Frontier late last year.

“I’ve never seen a situation like this before. The army is fighting across the entire country. Tanks and heavy weapons are being lost. The military is losing a shocking number of soldiers,” he said.

  • @timbuck2themoonEnglish
    2•6 months ago

    Good article in the economist about how China is hedging bets on both sides. The fact it’s dragged on this long is crazy. Hoping the Burmese people can free themselves.