| Federal Union Army | |
|---|---|
| ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော် | |
 | |
| Dates of operation | 16 February 2011 (2011-02-16) – present |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Kayah State Kayin State Shan State Chin State |
| Ideology | Federalism Ethnic minority rights |
| Size | 10,000+ total fighters[citation needed] |
| Part of | United Nationalities Federal Council |
| Opponents |  Myanmar |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
TheFederal Union Army (Burmese:ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော်) is amilitary coalition inMyanmar (Burma) composed of fighters from various insurgent groups which are members of theUnited Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC). It was established by the UNFC to protect areas with ethnic minorities.[1][2]
The UNFC, the parent organisation of the FUA, currently has five members. Fighters in the FUA come from some of, but not all of, the member parties.
