Comrades,
To continue with the defence outlook, our Tatmadaw was formed to protect the Nation and the People. Hence, Our Three Main National Causes need to be safeguarded. The territorial integrity of the State — our land, waters and airspace — has to be defended. National interests have to be protected, with our lives if necessary. To have such capability, our Tatmadaw need to be built into a strong, capable and modern patriotic Tatmadaw. The ways and means to achieve this are none other than the Four Principal Duties for the Building of Tatmadaw Units: Build Through Training, Build Through Administration, Build Through Welfare and Build Through Morale.

Comrades,
Training is not only one of our Principal Duties but also the first of the Three Forevers: Training Forever, MilitaryAwareness Forever and Combat Ready Forever. Being welltrained is one of the Ten Strengths of the Tatmadaw. When you well-trained, you are good at taking orders. You have strong morale and possess a full measure of perseverance and courage. Youhave good military discipline, and full combat capability.You have robust health fitness. You develop a strong sense of comradeship toward one another. There is a motto: training begets skill and skill begets confidence. You will be confident and you will have a keen desire to make sacrifices and go beyond the call of duty for the State and for the Tatmadaw. In addition, you will have the resolve and the capacity to complete missions and achieve goals. So, when it comes to training, let it be wideranging and up to standard.

Comrades,
Speaking of public- service activities, which are part of the Three Principal Duties of the Tatmadaw, we, the Tatmadawmen who repeat the oath, “I resolve to sacrifice my life for my country, for my citizens, andfor my Tatmadaw,” every day, must follow the policy that the Tatmadaw is for the people. You comrades, who are the sons of the people, are to abide by your Code of Conduct Toward the People, which says, “Always uphold the interests of the People.”

Comrades,
As junior leaders who will be responsible for the Three Principal Duties of the Tatmadaw, you must strive to become
good leaders. A leader must have not only leadership characteristics but also talents that are above average. You must know how to bring forth commitment and ability and lead people to work in concert and do their duties to achieve goals. For this, a leader needs the Three Capabilities : the military capability, the administrative capability and the organizational capability. He must have courage and daring based on patriotism. He must dare to make sacrifices
and take risks. He must have the foresight and the preparation to anticipate all kinds of situations. He must win the confidence and trust of the soldiers he leads. He must know how to build the unity of the organization he is entrusted with, at all times. Only then will you comrades be the good sons of the people that deserve the reliance that the people place on you, just as the motto has it, the victorious soldier to whom the future belongs.

Comrades,
In conclusion, you, who are the patriotic Tatmadawmen, are to uphold Our Three Main National Causes. You are to abide by the Four Oaths, placing equal value on them as life itself. You are to be the successors to the Twelve Traditions of the Tatmadaw. You are to discharge fully the Three Principal Duties of the Tatmadaw. You are to abide by the Soldier’s Code of Conduct strictly as if it were the clothes that cover your shame. And while favourable circumstances have been achieved in every aspect and sector in the gentle transition to a true disciplineflourishingdemocratic State with development, youare to discharge the duties you are assigned, with energy and enthusiasm. With this, I conclude my speech.—MNA