Myanmar has a population of over 50 million, and has been in various stages of civil war continuously since the end of WW2. The army's primary public justifica

Myanmar has a population of over 50 million, and has been in various stages of civil war continuously since the end of WW2. The army's primary public justification for ruling the country is precisely the need to keep a tight grip on the misnamed "Union of Myanmar" and prevent all the various rebel groups from spiraling off.