Burmese government forces officially captured Naukhe town on July 15, and the Ta'ang army suffered a major defeat, their troops in disarray, leaving many soldiers' bodies behind as they hastily withdrew from Naukhe town. Next came the attacks on Shwebo town and Kyaukme town! In fact, the main reason for the improvement in the Burmese military's combat power is that after new recruits joined the army, they interacted with the local population in the war zone and found that the ethnic armed groups were different from what was portrayed. If we say that the Burmese military is not good, the ethnic armed groups are not great either. This has led to a temporary improvement in the Burmese military's combat power.
The Burmese military has injected fresh blood, with most of the young recruits being more radical, having higher levels of education, and showing a strong sense of identification with the historical culture and national narratives promoted by the Burmese military. Moreover, after half a year of improvements, the Burmese military has begun to develop drone tactics, and combined with the Ta'ang army being isolated and facing enemies from both sides, their defeat was expected.
The Burmese military's 16th conscription campaign only targeted rural areas, not cities, but many volunteers from the cities joined the military, these are the young people who have a strong sense of identification. In this Naukhe town battle, a large number of new soldiers were involved, most of whom came from the city, and they fought very fiercely.
The Kachin Allied Forces dare not provide any material or weapon support to the Ta'ang army; there are too many eyes watching. Even the Wa Army dared not provide support. The Ta'ang and Kachin armies are now also severely damaged. There is no armed force left in northern Myanmar that can stop the advance of the Burmese government forces.
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