Anti-Junta Rebels Resort to 3D-Printed Weapons in Myanmar - Jamestown


by The Jamestown Foundation

The Jamestown Foundation— Executive Summary Anti-junta rebels in Myanmar are increasingly turning to 3D-printed weaponry to fight the regime’s forces. These weapons are significantly cheaper to acquire and easier to produce than factory-made armaments. Going forward, 3D printers may offer insurgents arounds the world a new means by which to acquire arms which had previously been too challenging to obtain. In the Burmese

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