Written by 
There is growing evidence that the cash-strapped junta is refusing to pay the pensions and compensation that soldiers’ families are entitled to when their husbands or sons die on duty. By FRONTIER Every day is full of anxiety for Ma Cho Mar. It’s been like that since September when she was told that her husband […]
US President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilisation laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said on […]
Should I stay or should I go? That’s been an urgent question for many young people since the conscription law was enacted earlier this year. But it’s getting harder to leave the country, and some who fled early are now in limbo. This week’s story is by a Frontier journalist and is available in English […]