CNI News
27 December 2025
Colonel Khun Okkar, Chairman of the Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO-NCA/S), a signatory of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), told CNI News that the formation of the Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA) appears to be focused solely on military cooperation, lacking political collaboration.
From November 21 to 23, 2025, a three-day "Spring Alliance Formation Convention" was held, where the SRA was established with 19 member organizations.
Colonel Khun Okkar noted that political principles play a crucial role in forming an alliance. He stated that the current Spring Alliance seems to be a military-only cooperation, which could potentially weaken its position.
Members of the Spring Revolution Alliance seen
He explained:"In forming an alliance, political principles—a Common Ground—are essential. I believe the Common Ground must be solid. Only when the Common Ground and political principles are strong will the unification be effective and 'alive.' What I've heard is that the Spring Revolution Alliance lacks a political Common Ground. It sounds like they will only coordinate on military actions and cooperate only on the military front. I think that is a bit weak because politics is very fundamental. Furthermore, organizations with a Political Mandate need to be involved substantially. By holding a Political Mandate, the organization gains Legitimacy. Otherwise, managing divisions and fulfilling requirements—especially logistics—becomes difficult. If groups just gather without preparing logistics, from food to arms and ammunition, the formation might only exist on paper. To reach an effective level, a more compact, practical, and feasible formation would be better."
On the other hand, Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw, an analyst of China-Myanmar affairs, told CNI News that the purpose of forming the Spring Revolution Alliance is to attack the military strategically and collectively, rather than operating as separate individual groups.
Members of the Spring Revolution Alliance seen
She said:"These groups were scattered. When they are scattered, it’s difficult. I’ve heard comrades say it’s like 'each village has its own style.' If they are organized, they will become a disciplined army. Additionally, instead of attacking the military junta as individual groups in separate locations, they aim to fight strategically and collectively. I think that is their goal, and it is a good thing. When many people come together, there will be diverse views and certainly more conflicts. However, through those conflicts, they will learn the art of negotiation and compromise. In this way, strategies, methods, and positions targeted specifically at the military junta will emerge. I personally like this move."
The 19 member organizations of the Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA) are: Kalay Revolutionary Force (KRF)၊ Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF)၊ Chin Brotherhood (CB)၊ Sagaing People’s Defense Army (Sagaing PDF)၊ Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA)၊ Bamar Army (BA)၊ 96 Soldiers PDF၊ Bamar Liberation Democratic Front (BLDF)၊
Danu People's Liberation Army (DPLF)၊ Force for Federal Democracy (FFD)၊ Generation Z Army (GZA)၊ Magway People's Defense Army (Magway PDF)၊ Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF)၊ National Liberation Army (NLA)၊ People's Liberation Army (PLA)၊ Pa-O National Defence Force (Kham Kaung) / Pa-O People's Defence Force (Kham Daung)၊ Student Armed Force (SAF)၊ Yaw Army (YA)၊ Yaw Defense Force (YDF).
These 19 groups are currently engaged in an armed struggle to overthrow the Myanmar military(Tatmadaw).
