The military is not attacking ethnic people, but fighting against enemies threatening sovereignty of the country, illegal trade of natural resources and drug traffickers, said Commander-in-Chief of Defenses Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday.
During the high-level meeting of the Defence Services, the senior general said after regaining independence the military could safeguard the sovereignty of the country after engaging in 1,557 major battles and 16,571 minor ones between 1948 and 2015.
He noted that the military needs to possess fighting power to be able to clear the threats. It also needs to cultivate fighting spirit and nationalistic spirit, he said.
他指出，军队需要战斗力来扫除威胁，还需要培养战斗精神和国家精神。
The Defence Services is now constructing 11 billion kyats worth 546 apartments in five military commands, and it is planning to construct more apartments estimated 6 billion kyats worth apartment in three commands.
