13 September 2021

Recruitment shortfalls challenge Myanmar's military following coup

by Anthony Davis

Growing recruitment shortfalls of both officer cadets and rank-and-file soldiers have pushed Myanmar's military to adopt a raft of new measures to sustain intake levels, as the ruling junta faces country-wide unrest and a wave of public opprobrium following its February coup.

Recent efforts to address these shortfalls have included extending deadlines for annual applications to the armed forces' (Tatmadaw) premier institutions of military education, the lowering of educational requirements for some ranks, and various ‘off the book' expedients.

Growing recruitment shortfalls of both officer cadets and rank-and-file soldiers have pushed Myanmar...

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