KNA) is an armed ethnic Karenni paramilitary group formed from a merger of once-independent smaller guerrilla groups, The KNA was established to unify smaller Karenni anti-junta forces established after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat.

After overthrowing the State Administration Council junta, the KNA plans to serve as a transitional armed force for a future Karenni state that will encompass areas such as Mobye, Loikaw, Demoso, Pekon, and Pyinmana.

KNA leadership responded that they will cooperate with groups fighting against the military regime.

[5] While the KNA recognizes the authority of the National Unity Government of Myanmar, they are not part of the NUG MOD.

Nonetheless, the KNA stated that they will not force Karenni Local PDFs to join them.