The Myanmar Army (Burmese: တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း), pronounced: [taʔmədɔ̀ tɕí]) is the largest branch of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar (Burma) and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southeast Asia after the Vietnam People's Army.The Myanmar Army had a troop strength of around 350,000 As of 2006.