The ethnic armed group’s draft policy, which requires all able-bodied youth of Palaung (Ta’ang) ethnicity to serve in their forces, does not specify the required duration of service

The new TNLA policy requires all men of Ta’ang ethnicity between the ages of 16 and 35 to join their fighting force, but provides exemptions for monks, men in poor health, and men from families with two or more sons if one has already enlisted.