Karenni Nationalities Defence Force

The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (Burmese: ကရင်နီအမျိုးသားကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့, abbreviated: KNDF) is an armed insurgent group in Myanmar formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The group contains the PDFs that have been officially announced. The KNDF also includes some organizations, such as the KNPP, the major organization. "The EAOs here are in agreement with the public," remarked a KNDF official.[1] Right now, fightings between the junta and the KNDF has heated up, fighter jets and tanks are carried out time to time by the junta.[2]

Karenni Nationalities Defence Force
ကရင်နီအမျိုးသားကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့
Foundation31 May 2021 (2021-05-31)
Dates of operation31 May 2021 (2021-05-31) – present
CountryMyanmar
Group(s)
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  • Phalkhone PDF
Active regionsKayah State, Shan State, Kayin State
IdeologyFederalism, Democracy , Minority rights
Size5000-6000+
Allies
Opponents Myanmar (SAC)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

Purpose

In an interview, a spokesperson of the KNDF told the KNDF is a fusion of all Karenni State's dispersed youth forces. The essential issue is that if they battle the military council in a disorganized and fragmented manner, their chances of victory are minimal. They have organized the KNDF to resist the military council as a group. He also mentioned that they have a shortage of weapons and ammunition, which is a key problem.[1]

Objective

The objective of the KNDF is the same as other resistant groups in Myanmar; to overthrow the military junta. It is also to ensure the unity of the people in Karenni State, encourage collaboration and pay special attention to the Karenni National Progressive Party's position (KNPP).[1]

Defence Policy

The KNDF, which was founded alongside the regional PDFs and other militias, follows the NUG and CRPH's defence policy, according to the KNDF's spokesperson.

The NUG's Ministry of Defence published a seven-point defense policy with the goal of ensuring that the defense industry is democratically controlled and operates according to a federal system.[3]

The policy encompasses leadership, defence policy formulation and execution, legislative and judicial checks and balances on the military sector, defence administration, the enforcement of internationally recognized laws and ethics, title and duty designation, financial management, and resource sharing.

According to the KNDF's spokesman, the KNDF, which was founded in accordance with the NUG's defense plans, has three Karenni State-based PDFs, two Shan State-based PDFs, and several EAOs.[4]

See also

References
  1. "An interview with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) information officer | Burma News International". bnionline.net. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. "Thousands flee air strikes as fighting erupts in Myanmar". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. "Defence Policy – ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". mod.nugmyanmar.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. "Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) will carry out NUG's defense policies | Burma News International". bnionline.net. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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