Myanmar’s military goes shopping

Beefing up: Myanmar’s military has lavished tens of millions of dollars on the latest lethal hardware. — AFP

Yangon: Myanmar’s military has lavished tens of millions of dollars on the latest lethal hardware, leaning on allies as part of a strategy to become a first-class fighting force.

The spending spree comes despite enduring EU and US arms embargoes and calls earlier this month from a UN fact-finding mission for the international community to sever financial ties to Myanmar’s military.