Ministry of National Defense

General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar, chief of the Malaysian Defense Forces, said he has proposed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim contact the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia for permission to allow Malaysian teams to enter the conflict zones in both countries, ...

The Military Attaché Corps Phnom Penh (MACPP), which comprises fourteen participants from nine countries, visited conflict-affected areas in Cambodia’s Banteay Ampil district on Sunday to inspect the situation on the ground, following Cambodia’s implementation the ceasefire. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has drawn the attention of the public — and the international community — to comments made by Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region. Yesterday, August 10, he shared his intention to occupy Cambodian territory by force. ...

Following reports of a planned Thai military offensive, National Defence Spokesperson Maly Socheata confirmed today that the Cambodia-Thailand border has remained free of fighting. ...

As of 9pm tonight, the Ministry of National Defence reported that the border situation remained calm, but noted that all forces remain on high alert. It urged people to be wary of “fake news” and assured the public that it would keep them informed. ...

The Cambodia defence ministry has accepted their Thai counterpart’s request to hold General Border Committee (GBC) discussions in Malaysia, where a ceasefire between the two neighbouring kingdoms was signed earlier this week to end five days of armed clashes. ...

Cambodia has denied accusations that it fired PHL-03 missiles into Thailand, as Thailand intensifies its attacks on Cambodia, with naval elements joining the fighting on the third day of fighting. ...

Despite a ceasefire mediated by President Donald Trump, Thai troops continue to launch aggressive attacks on Cambodian territory, using heavy weaponry, drones and cluster bombs. ...

Cambodia’s Minister of National Defence has demanded that a former Thai patrol soldier, along with Thai authorities, issue a public apology for the unprovoked assault on a Cambodian soldier that took place at Ta Mone Thom temple on July 13. ...

Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has made it clear that Cambodia may not possess fighter jets or warships but has the capability to defend the country, including air defence systems, anti-tank guns and coastal defence weapons. ...

Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has explained that reports of Cambodian artillery pieces being aimed at Thai villages and military positions is nothing to be alarmed at, as no military routinely directs its weapons towards its own territory. ...

Government plans to bring its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has garnered support from the former prime minister and the general public, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has demanded that Thailand investigate the May 28 ...

The border commanders of the Cambodian and Thai armies are scheduled to meet this evening, May 29 to ease tensions in the Mom 3 area of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear province, following the death of a Cambodian soldier during a brief exchange of fire ...

Khmer troops have been deployed to the border zone in Preah Vihear province following a brief exchange of fire with Thai soldiers at Techo Morakot village – in Choam Ksan district’s Morakot commune – which resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...

Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha confirmed on Sunday morning that relevant units are continuing to search for the helicopter that went missing on July 12, 2024. ...

Defence Minister Tea Seiha has said that the ministry is planning to reform the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) in line with the Pentagonal Strategy aimed to achieve the Cambodia Vision 2050. ...

According to the consensus reached by the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), the Chinese PLA Army will send a task force to Cambodia for the multinational joint demining operation code-named “Pure Homeland-2023” from the end ...

Cambodia and Indonesia agreed to promote cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism and disaster relief operations as part of the efforts to deepen ties between the armies of the two countries. ...

As Election Day approaches, Minister of Defence General Tea Banh is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the process goes on smoothly and securely. ...

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang attended the annual meeting among the defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in Vientiane on September 14 to strengthen the countries’ defence ties. ...

The Ream Naval Base’s upgrade project in Cambodia, which is aided by China, is legitimate and doesn’t target any third party, said a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday. ...

Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Banh reassured Wednesday that no foreign military base would be allowed in the country as it goes against its Constitution. ...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, will lead a high-ranking delegation of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) to attend the 19th Asia Security Summit (IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022) from June 10-12 in Singapore. ...

The 19th ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (AMIM-19), hosted by Cambodia under the theme “Solidarity for Harmonised Security”, was concluded in Phnom Penh yesterday. ...