According to military sources in Naypyidaw, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has promised promotions, medals, and substantial rewards to military officers and subordinates who can successfully recapture territories lost to resistance forces across Myanmar. The military council emphasizes that achieving stability and peace in the country is crucial, and military council members must fulfill their national duties diligently. Leadership has promised that soldiers and officers who serve dutifully without regard for their own lives and successfully recapture lost territories will be rewarded with promotions, medals, and benefits that will secure their future welfare.
The military council is making special efforts this year to reclaim lost cities and territories, currently providing cash rewards to battalions and military columns that successfully recapture small outposts and guard posts. Additionally, air force officers who have conducted bombing missions are receiving financial support, and their family members and relatives are being granted enhanced security measures including permission to live within military compounds with access to more spacious housing and facilities than previously provided. These measures represent an expansion of existing policies that already allowed military families to reside within military installations.
Min Aung Hlaing has announced plans to hold elections in either December 2025 or early January 2026, and is pressuring currently serving military officers and soldiers to recapture lost territories and cities as quickly as possible before these elections. The military council is attempting to regain control of lost territories even as it struggles to maintain control over areas still under its administration. These incentive programs come at a time when the military council faces significant challenges in maintaining its grip on power across the country, with resistance forces continuing to make gains in various regions.
