Myanmar's military marks Armed Forces Day amid continued violence
Myanmar is marking Armed Forces Day on Wednesday (Mar 27) amid overlapping challenges – from the military's traditional aim of updating its weaponry and boosting troop numbers, to new challenges like fighting off rebels' drone attacks. And all this comes just as the military begins recruiting civilians next month, after it recently rolled out a dormant military enlistment law. Leong Wai Kit with more.
Myanmar is marking Armed Forces Day on Wednesday (Mar 27) amid overlapping challenges – from the military's traditional aim of updating its weaponry and boosting troop numbers, to new challenges like fighting off rebels' drone attacks. And all this comes just as the military begins recruiting civilians next month, after it recently rolled out a dormant military enlistment law. Leong Wai Kit with more.