WorldAir raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining ground

Myanmar’s military is retaking key towns after opposition gains in 2023 and 2024, aided by mass conscription, relentless air raids and Chinese support. Rebels abandoned Falam after a six-month assault, while analysts warn that the military is unlikely to secure a decisive victory and that the country faces a prolonged war of attrition and worsening humanitarian crisis.

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