issue:FU-01, 30 Sep 2025 Flash Updates Fourth-Generation Generals Rise to the Heart of Power All generals overseeing military operations now belong to the Tatmadaw’s fourth generation. Commanders younger in age and cohort are in charge, with potential implications for operations nationwide.
issue:ST-03, 11 Sep 2025 Tracker Potential Heirs: Kyaw Swar Lin and Company Debut in China Of the five officers who accompanied the junta chief to China, three are seen as potential leaders of the Tatmadaw’s fourth generation, and were presented to Chinese leaders, firming up succession plan.
issue:27, 2 Sep 2025 ISP OnPoint Prospective 4th Generation Tatmadaw – Pathways to Reform or Further Regression? During the critical 10 months from the launch of Operation 1027 in October 2023 to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Naypyitaw in August 2024, the regime faced an unprecedented shock.