Building Powerful Tatmadaw Requires Capable Personnel

Tatmadaw, MPF, and local communities must collaborate to ensure regional peace and stability.

State Security and Peace Commission Chairman and Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said so at a meeting with Tatmadaw members and families from the Homalin Station under the North-West Command yesterday morning.

Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General noted that as Tatmadaw must carry out the State’s security and defence responsibilities regardless of which political government is in power. Historical records show that since the country gained independence, Tatmadaw has been involved in resolving internal armed conflicts.
He stressed that the Myanmar Police Force and Tatmadaw must operate together as coordinated forces, and for regional peace and stability, Tatmadaw, MPF, and local communities must collaborate in their efforts.

He highlighted that Tatmadaw is striving to make itself a capable and powerful armed force. To ensure a Tatmadaw that can compete internationally in combat capability, Tatmadaw (Navy) and Tatmadaw (Air) are continuously upgrading and adding ships and aircraft, while Tatmadaw (Army) is steadily enhancing and supplementing necessary vehicles, weapons, equipment, and modern military technologies.
The Senior General noted that Tatmadaw members must continuously study, train, and follow procedures to become strong and resilient, and they must always learn and practise new military tactics and weapons to be able to use them effectively on the battlefield.

He underscored that Tatmadaw must implement necessary changes in response to evolving global circumstances. Educational programmes and research must be continuously conducted. To build a strong and capable Tatmadaw, it is essential to develop competent personnel, and efforts must be made to ensure that Tatmadaw members achieve this level of capability.

He guided that the government is supporting and promoting agricultural, livestock, and aquaculture production businesses in order to develop rural-based economic activities. By enabling these production sectors to advance nationwide, the government can significantly contribute to the growth of the country’s GDP.
The Senior General underlined that all Tatmadaw members have to serve the interests of the State and Tatmadaw as much as possible while diligently carrying out the State defence duties.

In carrying out State-led reconstruction efforts in Rakhine State, the Senior General recounted that senior Tatmadaw officers were assigned separate responsibilities according to each region, and within approximately six months, the reconstruction activities were successfully implemented.

He spotted that as the situation in the country improved, a multiparty democratic general election was held in phases starting from 28 December 2025. In carrying out the election, preparatory work was undertaken to ensure that it was a fair and credible election.

The Senior General presented foodstuffs for Tatmadaw members and families of the station to the station commander, whereas the wife of the Senior General gave cash awards for the station maternal and child welfare association through the wife of the station commander.

After the meeting, the Senior General and party cordially greeted Tatmadaw members and families.

Also, present at the meeting were Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, the wife of the Senior General, Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo and his wife, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Htein Win and his wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Tun Aung and his wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, and the commander of the North-West Command.

MNA/TTA

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