Myanmar's civil war continues to rage with no end in sight. Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) and the government in exile, the National Unity Government (NUG) and its associated People's Defense Forces (PDFs) continue to resist against the Myanmar military government known as the State Administration Council (SAC) and the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's armed forces. In 2024 the SAC implemented a conscription law that had been dormant since 2010 signaling that the SAC is deeply unpopular and that the Tatmadaw has been significantly weakened despite their superior airpower compared to the resistance. Since the beginning of July the SAC has reclaimed three strategic cities from resistance factions in Myanmar's Shan state while simultaneously seeing setbacks in the Mandalay region.