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The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the Myanmar civil war.

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National Unity Government of Myanmar

Government in exile formed in 2021

The National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a Myanmar government in exile formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The European…
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People's war

Maoist military strategy

People's war or protracted people's war is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the basic concept behind people's war is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the…
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Defensive war

Type of war justification

A defensive war is one of the causes that justify war by the criteria of the Just War tradition. It means a war where at least one nation is mainly trying to defend itself from another, as opposed to a war where both sides are trying to invade and conquer each other.
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Myanmar civil war (2021–present)

Ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar

The Myanmar civil war, also known as the Burmese civil war, is an ongoing civil war since 2021. It began following Myanmar's long-running insurgencies, which escalated significantly in response to the 2021 coup d'état and the subsequent violent crackdown on anti-coup protests.…
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September 7

Day of the year

September 7 is the 250th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 115 days remain until the end of the year.
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