About the bunkers

The Burmese Bunker system

Over the last five years DVB have been collecting top secret files smuggled from within the Burmese military’s top secret files. These files reveal that Burma’s generals are digging a series of bunkers, caverns and tunnels all over the country. The underground facilities range from small bunkers for storage to large underground command centres.

The pictures show extensive digging into mountainsides, and reinforcing. The bunkers have protected entrances to guard them against attack. Even the smaller substations have multiple rooms, electricity and ventilation. Some are big enough for vehicles

The photots reveal that many of the bunkers were built by civilians, even though it is clear they are exclusively for the military.

Military overseeing digging at Pyinmana