People's Defence Force (Kalay) (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး) abbreviated PDF Kalay) is a local defence force operating in Kalaymyo, Sagain. It was formed by Myanmar youths under the National Unity Government and pro-democracy activists in 2021 in response to the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 and the ongoing violence in Myanmar by the military junta. The force comprises 12 battalions.
| People's Defence Force (Kalay) | |
|---|---|
| ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး) | |
 Flag of the People's Defence Force (Kalay) | |
| Headquarters | Kalay |
| Active regions | |
| Size | 800+ |
| Part of |  Myanmar (NUG)
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| Allies | |
| Opponents | Myanmar (SAC)
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| Battles and wars | |
References
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