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PM hosts mass meeting of armed forces

24 July 2015
The Cambodia Daily
Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense / National government
Chhum Socheat / Hing Bun Heang / Hun Sen / Nem Sowath

Some 5,000 security personnel were called to the headquarters of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit in Kandal province on Thursday, where the premier said they must protect Cambodia’s territorial integrity, according to a number of officials in attendance. ... ...

 Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pm-hosts-mass-meeting-of-armed-forces-89310/

Cambodia to attend ASEAN defense ministers'meeting in Malaysia

15 March 2015
Global Post
Government / International relations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense
Asean Defense Ministers meeting / Nem Sowath / Tea Banh

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh left for Langkawi, Malaysia on Sunday to attend the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting to be held from Monday. "The ASEAN defense ministers will review the latest development of security and defense situation in ASEAN," ...

 Global Post News Staff
http://bit.ly/1CkICdO

Confusion surrounds ministry’s kidney program

13 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / Health care policy and administration / Hospitals and clinics / International relations / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense / Public health / Social development
Cheng Hong Bo / Chinese aid / Chinese embassy / Keo Davuth / Ly Sovann / Meas Chanpiseth / Ministry of Defense / Nem Sowath / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Preah Ket Mealea Military Hospital / Prum Santhor / RCAF / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Sin Somuny / Tea Banh / Top Saran

The Ministry of Defense’s account that an alleged kidney trafficking ring at its Preah Ket Mealea military hospital was in fact a fully legal training program in partnership with China’s Defense Ministry was met with questions and confusion Tuesday. A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in ...

 Khy Sovuthy and Alex Consiglio
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/confusion-surrounds-ministrys-kidney-program-66345/

Tea Banh travels to us for Asean defense ministers meeting

1 April 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / International relations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense
ASEAN / Barack Obama / Chinese aid / Chuck Hagel / CNRP / Hun Sen / Ministry of Defense / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Nem Sowath / Tea Banh / United States aid / US embassy in Phnom Penh

Defense Minister Tea Banh will meet Tuesday in Hawaii with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as well as nine other Asean defense ministers at the first U.S.-hosted meeting with the regional defense chiefs, officials said. Gen. Banh, speaking at a news conference at Phnom Penh ...

 Mech Dara and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tea-banh-travels-to-us-for-asean-defense-ministers-meeting-55381/

Hun Sen Promotes 29 to Four-Star General

5 February 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense
Chhin Chanpor / Chhum Socheat / CPP’s central committee / Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs / Dom Hak / El Vansarath / Hun Sen / Keo Pong / Khieng Savuth / Ministry of Defense / National Military Police / Nem Sowath / Phnom Penh municipal police / RCAF / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Sok Pheap / Tea Banh / Tea Vinh

Prime Minister Hun Sen approved a request from Defense Minister Tea Banh last week to promote 29 lieutenant generals to the rank of four-star general, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense. The promotions, which follow repeated calls from General Banh last month for ...

 Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-promotes-29-to-four-star-general-51430/

Government Downplays Cuts to US Military Aid

15 August 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Government / International relations
Australian Defense Force Academy / Cambodia National Rescue Party / Cambodia's People Party / Canberra / Chinese aid / CNRP / CPP / Defense Minister Tea Banh / development aid / Development policies and administration / Elections / Europe / Government / Hun Manet / international relations / Koy Kuong / Laos / Lieutenant Colonel San Savoeun / Marie Harf / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of National Defense / National Counter Terrorism Special Forces / NEC / Nem Sowath / Phnom Penh / Prime Minister Hun Sen / RCAF / Ros Chhorm / Royal Cambodian Air Force / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Sean McIntosh / Soeng Samnang / South China Sea / Southeast Asia / Thailand / U.S. Embassy / U.S. State Department / United States aid / United States Pacific Air Forces

The government on Wednesday insisted that its decision to postpone U.S.-backed military assistance programs following the July 28 election would not have a negative impact on relations between the two countries. ... Marie Harf, the spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, also said on Tuesday that ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-downplays-cuts-to-us-military-aid-39568/

Cambodia Delays US Military Aid

Cambodia postponed U.S.-backed military assistance programs immediately after the July 28 national election, officials of both countries confirmed Tuesday, in a move that analysts said reflects a strain in relations after years of strengthening military ties. The U.S. has in recent years expanded training and other ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-delays-us-military-assistance-39509/