Myanmar Witness

This guide has analysed open sources of information, ranging from leaked military documentation to user-generated content (UGC) across social and broadcast media platforms, to identify and verify specific small arms and light weapons present across the conflict in Myanmar post February 2021 Coup.

Interview with arms expert Leone Hadavi from Myanmar Witness about the production of small arms in Myanmar and the allegations that European companies are continuing to provide equipment necessary for the industry to KaPaSa.

This guide has analysed open sources of information, ranging from leaked military documentation to user-generated content (UGC) across social and broadcast media platforms, to identify and verify specific small arms and light weapons present across the conflict in Myanmar post February 2021 Coup. Particular focus has been applied to those small arms utilised by military and police forces under the command of the State Administration Council (SAC). The armaments considered as small arms and light weapons are consistent with those listed by the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms.