Myanmar Military’s Low-Tech Aerial Attacks Expose Global Security Failures and Threaten Regional Stability

The ongoing civil conflict in Myanmar has taken a grim new turn. The Tatmadaw—the country’s military junta responsible for ousting the civilian government in 2021—is resorting to low-tech aerial attacks using paramotors and gyrocopters. This disturbing innovation, highlighted by human rights group Fortify Rights, reveals not only a ruthless disregard for civilian life but also glaring weaknesses in international efforts to contain global threats. Is the World Ignoring a Clear Pattern of Brutality? Paramotors, essentially paragliders with small motors, and gyrocopters, lightweight rotorcraft, offer the Tatmadaw cheap and mobile platforms to drop mortar shells manually on opposition-held areas. These slow-moving...