Why is the Burmese government barely intervening in the situation in Kokang? 1

Mondo International Updated on 2024-01-19

Myanmar has long been a war-torn region, with various armed conflicts emerging one after another.

The Kokang Allied Forces have been actively campaigning to try to fight for greater rights and interests in the Kokang region. However, the attitude of Myanmar** is not to actively support the Kokang region, but to support the Kokang border guards and the four families.

This attitude has aroused doubts and discussions. The Kokang Allied Army is an armed force in the Kokang region, and they have been fighting for the rights and dignity of the people in the region.

Due to the complex situation and geographical environment in the Kokang region, it is difficult for Myanmar** to directly intervene in the Kokang situation. Therefore, Myanmar** chose to indirectly support the Kokang border guards and the four major families, in order to maintain stability in the Kokang region through these local forces.

However, Myanmar**'s support did not have the desired effect. The Kokang Allied forces are increasingly resisting, and they are constantly upgrading their equipment and tactics to flexibly resist the Burmese army's offensive.

In the mountainous and dense jungle terrain conditions in the Kokang region, the combat effectiveness of the Burmese army has been greatly reduced. Their movement was severely curtailed.

In addition, there are many ethnic groups and armed groups scattered in Myanmar, and these conflicts have also put a lot of pressure on the Myanmar army. Myanmar** needs to be constantly vigilant against armed conflicts everywhere and cannot devote all its forces to the Kokang situation.

The Burmese army's manpower and resources are under tremendous pressure to solve the problems in the Kokang region alone.

In summary, Myanmar**'s difficulty in intervening in the Kokang situation is mainly due to the multifaceted armed conflict in Myanmar and the special environment in the Kokang region.

The dispersion and manpower of the Burmese army, as well as the constraints of its geographical environment, have become constraints. Therefore, Myanmar** has chosen to support local forces in fighting criminal gangs, which is a relatively safe response strategy.

We should understand the challenges posed by the complex situation in Myanmar and look at Myanmar's handling of the situation more objectively.

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