Editing Tatmadaw (section)

===Post-independence/civil war era (1948–1958)===
The initial development of Burmese military doctrine post-independence was developed in the early 1950s to cope with external threats from more powerful enemies with a strategy of Strategic Denial under [[conventional warfare]]. The perception of threats to state security was more external than internal threats. The internal threat to state security was managed through the use of a mixture of force and political persuasion. [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Maung Maung drew up defence doctrine based on [[conventional warfare]] concepts, with large [[infantry]] [[Division (military)|divisions]], [[armoured brigade]]s, [[tank]]s and motorised war with [[Mass mobilization|mass mobilisation]] for the [[war effort]] being the important element of the doctrine.<ref name=":2" />

The objective was to contain the offensive of the invading forces at the border for at least three months, while waiting for the arrival of international forces, similar to the police action by international intervention forces under the directive of [[United Nations]] during the war on [[Korean peninsula]]. However, the conventional strategy under the concept of total war was undermined by the lack of appropriate command and control system, proper logistical support structure, sound economic bases and efficient civil defence organisations.<ref name=":2" />