Justice for Myanmar (JFM) has revealed that Belarus has provided Myanmar’s military regime with an advanced air defense system, intensifying concerns over growing international military cooperation with the junta.

According to JFM’s Saturday statement, the Belarusian state-owned arms exporter Belspetsvneshtechnika supplied a custom-designed air defense command system, including V3D radar technology, Panorama automation, and Vostok 3D radar. The system is reportedly capable of automatically tracking drones, which have become a key weapon for anti-junta resistance groups.

Leaked documents reviewed by JFM indicate significant and ongoing military collaboration between the two authoritarian regimes. The watchdog also reported that Myanmar junta personnel are undergoing training in air defense technology at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics to support domestic weapons production in Naypyitaw and Mandalay.

Belarus has long backed Myanmar diplomatically, voting against a 2021 UN General Assembly resolution that called on member states to halt arms transfers to the junta.

This year alone, Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing visited Belarus twice. During his most recent trip on Friday, he held talks with President Alexander Lukashenko on arms cooperation and investment. He also toured the Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Organization, a defense manufacturer specializing in night-vision technology and military-grade truck components.

Myanmar junta-controlled media reported that Min Aung Hlaing met with regime officers studying in Belarus and urged them to focus on drone and missile technologies.

Meanwhile, Belarusian arms industry delegates and representatives from military-focused universities have made repeated visits to Myanmar in 2025, signing multiple agreements on defense collaboration with local institutions, JFM said.

JFM has called for immediate sanctions on military-linked arms brokers, including Dynasty Group, and Belarusian universities involved in training Myanmar military personnel.

"Belarus' collaboration with Myanmar's junta must be a matter of global concern, particularly given Belarus' active support for Russia’s war in Ukraine," said Yadanar Maung, JFM spokesperson. "Sanctions are essential to cut off the junta’s access to weapons and defense technology."

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