How Myanmar Military Conscripts Child Soldiers

Daily clashes since the 2021 coup and resultant casualties have seriously depleted the ranks of the Myanmar military, prompting it to forcibly recruit males of any age.

That includes children.

The issues of forced recruitment and use of child soldiers are not new in the Myanmar military—they date back to 2000s, when the then regime was establishing new military headquarters and urgently needed recruits to fill up vacancies.