A Stockholm-based think tank said military spending came to 2.3 percent of global GDP — a tenth of which would be enough to end poverty and hunger by 2030.
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With transition days away, Burma's armed forces reasserts its role
Burma’s top general uses Armed Forces Day to remind the country of the military’s key role in politics ahead of next Friday’s NLD takeover.
Snr-Gen defends nation’s charter at Armed Forces Day
Whereas his inaugural speech last year focused on the military’s commitment to reform, the commander on Thursday affirmed the importance of the military in the reform process and defended Burma’s…
Suu Kyi joins Armed Forces Day celebrations in Naypyidaw
After being held under house arrest for the better part of two decades by the Burmese military, opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi made her first appearance at the country’s…
Army chief defends military’s role, constitution
During the state’s celebrations of Armed Forces Day, the country’s military head affirmed his support of the constitution and said the army is beholden to civil statutes
Explosions rock Armed Forces’ golf tourney
Two people were injured at a golf event celebrating the country’s Armed Forces Day on Sunday in Shan state’s border town Tachilek