Tatmadaw forces are seen marching in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27 to mark Armed Forces Day in a screengrab from military-run Myawaddy TV.(AFP/ MYAWADDY)

Finding fault lines within the Tatmadaw

A split in the Tatmadaw has until now been considered unlikely but a steady increase in defections and desertions since the coup amid plunging morale has some questioning whether unity can be maintained within the nation’s most powerful institution.

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