Chin National Army

{{Short description|Ethnic armed organization in Myanmar}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox war faction

| name = Chin National Army

| native_name = ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်

| native_name_lang = my

| war = the Internal conflict in Myanmar

| image = Chin National Army Flag.svg

| caption = Flag of the Chin National Army

| active = {{Start date|df=yes|1988|03|20}}{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

– present

| leaders = Brigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff

Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff

| ideology = Chin nationalism
Federalism

| partof = Chin National Front

| headquarters = Camp Victoria{{cite news |last1=Fishbein |first1=Emily |title=Chin nationalism 'blossoms' on northwestern front against junta |url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/chin-nationalism-blossoms-on-northwestern-front-against-junta/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |work=Frontier Myanmar |date=9 January 2023}}

| area = Chinland, Kachin, Kalay, Kabaw and Gangaw{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

| size = 8,000+ (2024)

10,000+ (Auxiliaries)

| allies = United Nationalities Federal Council

• {{flagicon image|Flag of the KNLA.svg}} Karen National Liberation Army
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Karenni Army.png}} Karenni Army
• {{flagicon image|New Mon State Party flag.svg|size=25px}} Mon National Liberation Army
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Shan State Army-North.svg}} Shan State Army - North

Other allies

• {{flagicon image|Fighting peacock flag.svg}} All Burma Students' Democratic Front
• {{flagicon image|CNO-CNDF Flag.svg}} Chin National Defence Force
• {{flagicon image|Flag of Chin State.svg}} Chinland Defense Force
• {{flagicon image|ULA-AA Flag.svg}} Arakan Army
• {{flagicon image|Kachin Independence Army flag.svg}} Kachin Independence Army
• {{flagicon image|KNDF Flag.jpg}} Karenni Nationalities Defence Force
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Kuki people.svg}} Kuki National Army
• {{flagicon image|Flag of PDF Myanmar.svg}} People's Defence Force
• {{flagicon image|Pdfkalay.png}}People's Defence Force - Kalay

| opponents = State opponents

• {{flag|Myanmar}}
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} Tatmadaw
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Police Force.svg}} Myanmar Police Force
• {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar.svg}} Pyusawhti militias
• {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg}} Union of Myanmar (until 2011)

Non-state opponents

• {{flagicon image|Flag of Zomi Re-unification Organisation.svg}} Zomi Revolutionary Army{{Cite web |title=Paul Lu: ZRO/ZRA Has Abducted And Killed Our CJDC Members |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/paul-lu-zrozra-has-abducted-and-killed-our-cjdc-members |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Burma News International |language=en |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628210211/https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/paul-lu-zrozra-has-abducted-and-killed-our-cjdc-members |url-status=live }} (until 2024){{cite news

| last =

| first =

| title = Myanmar-based ZRO and CNF sign peace agreement in Mizoram

| newspaper = Northeast Now

| location = Aizawl

| pages =

| language =

| publisher =

| date = 2024-07-29

| url = https://nenow.in/neighbour/myanmar/myanmar-based-zro-and-cnf-sign-peace-agreement-in-mizoram.html

| access-date =2024-08-05

| archivedate=2024-07-29

| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729073407/https://nenow.in/neighbour/myanmar/myanmar-based-zro-and-cnf-sign-peace-agreement-in-mizoram.html

}}

| battles = Internal conflict in Myanmar

• Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
• Clashes in Chin State
• Battle of Thantlang
• Chin National Army (CNA) and Chinland Defense Force (CDFs) Captured:
• Lungler SAC Camp
• Thantlang Police Station
• Timit Battle
• Rihkhuadar town SAC Camp
• Tio SAC Camp
• Lailenpi town SAC Camp
• Rezua town SAC camp
• Bungzung SAC camp
• Taingen SAC camp
• Operating under the name of the Chinland Government Army, the Chinland Government Army captured:
• Tonzang town SAC military camp
• Cikha town SAC camp
• SAC abandoned police & military bases due to CNA & CDF resistance:
• Surkhua town police station
• Hnaring town police station captured
• Vuangtu SAC military post
• Tikir police station
• Hmawngtlang police station
• Tibual SAC military camp

}}

The Chin National Army ({{langx|my|ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်}}; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 6 January 2012.{{cite web|title=Chin National Front {{!}} Myanmar Peace Monitor|url=https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1540/cnf/|language=en-gb|access-date=24 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112120332/https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1540/cnf/|archive-date=12 January 2024|url-status=live}}

The CNA is a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council, a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a federal system in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various ethnic minorities in the country.