Myanmar junta deploys tracking technology to choke fuel supplies to resistance areas

GPS tracking, automated alerts, and an expanding monitoring network are allowing the military to follow fuel tankers in real time, as resistance-held areas face soaring prices and shortages. The technology is intended to enable the military to block the movement of fuel that could potentially fund resistance activities. The system allows the military to monitor the movement of tankers and intervene when necessary to cut off fuel supplies to areas controlled by resistance forces. In resistance-held areas, fuel has become scarce and prices have skyrocketed, severely impacting the daily lives and economic activities of residents. The military plans to further expand this tracking technology to enhance its control over fuel supplies in a wider range of areas, aiming to intensify pressure on the resistance.