Shan State Army (SSPP)

Shan State Army (SSPP)
Shan State Army (SSPP)
ပႃႇတီႇမႂ်ႇသုင်ၸိုင်ႈတႆး – တပ်ႉသိုၵ်းၸိုင်ႈတႆး
	Flag of the Shan State Army (SSPP)
Dates of operation	1971–present
Group	Shan State Progress Party
Headquarters	Wan Hai, Kehsi Township, Shan State
Active regions	Shan State, Myanmar
Ideology	Shan nationalism; Federalism; Socialism
Size	10,000+
Allies	Communist Party of Burma (1971–1991); Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (2024–present); Pa-O National Liberation Army (2024–present) Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army(Sometimes) Ta'ang National Liberation Army(Sometimes)
Opponents	State opponents: Myanmar Tatmadaw; ; Union of Myanmar (1989–2011); Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1971–1988); Non-state opponents: Pa-O National Army (2024–present); Shan State Army (RCSS) (until 2023); Ta'ang National Liberation Army; MNDAA (sometimes);
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021-present);

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The Shan State Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်တပ်မတော် - မြောက်ပိုင်း; abbreviated SSA or SSPP/SSA), also known as Shan State Army – North (SSA-N) or Shan State Army/Special Region 3 (SSA/SR-3) is a Shan nationalist insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP).