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

https://mins.news/en/item/37283

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 04:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/air-raids-conscripts-and-china-how-myanmars-military-is-regaining-ground?traffic_source=rss

> 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.