The earliest dates back to the 11th century AD. However, after a thousand years of development, Burma underwent many dynastic changes and finally became a British colony. It was not until the end of World War II that Burma, once vassal to Britain, ushered in independence, but then fell into repeated wars. So why is there constant war in this country that cannot be cured?
Myanmar armed forces

The main causes of the fighting in Myanmar are internal contradictions and intervention by external forces, which contain complex historical causes and cultural conflicts. The contradiction between the Burmese army and the local armed forces is not a simple issue of military conflict, but a multi-layered contradiction. For a long time to come, this contradiction will be difficult to fundamentally resolve.
Yangon, the capital of Myanmar

Myanmar is one of the most important countries in ASEAN and has a pivotal role in Southeast Asia. The land area is 670,000 square kilometers, the population is more than 53 million, and the economy is relatively backward. Moreover, the ethnic composition is very complex, there are 137 ethnic groups, of which the Burmese account for 70%. It borders India, China, Thailand, Laos, and Bangladesh. Therefore, when war breaks out in Myanmar, the surrounding areas will pay close attention to it and try their best to mediate.
Armed forces in northern Myanmar

The war in Myanmar was initially due to ethnic inequalities, and Myanmar has long pursued a policy of Burmese supremacy and privilege. This caused resentment among the other tribes, and the armed forces of the other tribes began to struggle and resist. The focus of the struggle is mainly in northern Myanmar, of which the Kachin are the more powerful. Later, the British colonized Burma for a long time, and the Kokang people also joined Burma, and some Indians also came to Burma.
Armed forces in northern Myanmar

In order to balance Myanmar, Britain maintained its own supreme management power with the strategy of borrowing force. Therefore, the British allowed the existence of local armed forces, and later Japan launched World War II, and the British were defeated. At this time, Burma was completely divided, and Burma turned to the Japanese army, but many ethnic groups continued to resist the Japanese invasion and the Burmese army.
Local arming

During the Aung San era, there was an agreement within Burma to form a commonwealth with the aim of driving out the British colonists. However, when the two sides negotiated, the local army did not trust the Burmese army and did not dare or willing to hand over guns. General Aung San therefore agreed that the localities would maintain their own armed forces and local autonomy and achieve a brief peace. Later, in the civil unrest in Myanmar, U Nu began to suppress the local ethnic minority forces. By the time of Wu Naiwen, the contradictions had further intensified.
China-Myanmar border

At this time, the Union of Burma, in addition to the Burmese army, also had 29 local armed forces. Since then, the two sides have also negotiated many times to make the leaders of the local armed forces serve as local officials. However, local armed forces have always distrusted the Burmese authorities and must maintain their armed presence. Therefore, from a realistic point of view, only by resolving the rights and interests of all ethnic groups can Myanmar resolve contradictions and conflicts and achieve peace