This footage, provided by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), shows their troops searching and inspecting a recently captured government truck. The truck is festooned with antennae for drone jamming equipment- an edge which the Junta forces appear to have developed and immediately lost.

The presence of EW-capable vehicles in Myanmar was more or less an inevitability, given that the Junta forces field static versions of the same equipment to protect buildings. Bolting those jammers to a truck probably didn’t take a very substantive breakthrough. However, its loss represents a rather severe setback for the Junta, since the TNLA and PDF units can now retro-engineer and reproduce similar equipment. Considering it was introduced as a reaction to anti-Junta drones in the first place, it’s pretty clear who has the initiative at this point.

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Cole Simms

Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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