As the Myanmar military faces a record level of defections, its control of the country looks increasingly tenuous.

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

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The U.S. Army turns 248 years old today.

Myanmar's military has recently suffered a string of defeats—but the U.S. government seems unprepared to face the country's potential state collapse.

The U.S. Army turns 247 years old today.  

Myanmar’s military, which once seemed so powerful, is struggling against the anti-junta forces arrayed against it; and for the armed forces, losing is no longer out of the question.