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Ministry of National Defense

Golden Dragon military exercises end with bang

Amid a hail of 20,000 bullets, the thud of eight helicopters, a hostage rescue demonstration and choreographed martial arts performances, the joint Chinese-Cambodian Golden Dragon military exercises concluded yesterday as officials from both sides praised the expanding relationship between the two countries. ...

Ben Sokhean and Daphne Chen
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/golden-dragon-military-exercises-end-bang

RCAF ‘observing’ in Thailand, with photos showing army-plated vehicles in Bangkok

Days after Cambodian and Thai officials reportedly agreed on closer coordination over “foreign fugitives”, opposition party members who have fled the country for Thailand have provided evidence of Cambodian military vehicles stationed near their homes in Bangkok, increasing fear among asylum seekers that they could ...

Ben Sokhean and Ananth Baliga
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/rcaf-observing-thailand-photos-showing-army-plated-vehicles-bangkok

Chinese choppers, APCs arrive for joint exercise

Three helicopters, eight armoured personnel carriers and other military materials from China arrived in Cambodia yesterday a few days ahead of a military exercise between the Cambodian and Chinese militaries in Kampong Speu province. ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50114295/chinese-choppers-apcs-arrive-for-joint-exercise/

Hun Sen lauds first Cambodian-built bridge across Mekong River

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday lauded engineers for constructing the first Cambodian-built concrete bridge across the Mekong River in Kampong Cham province. Speaking at an inauguration ceremony for the bridge, Mr Hun Sen said the bridge was the first-ever concrete bridge built across a river ...

Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50114116/hun-sen-lauds-first-cambodian-built-bridge-across-mekong-river/

China paying for majority of joint military exercise

The Chinese government is picking up the majority of the tab for the joint military exercise between China and Cambodia from March 17 to 30 in Kampong Speu province’s Samroang Tong district. ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50113687/china-paying-for-majority-of-joint-military-exercise/

War games: Ministry says 'please don't be alarmed' as it announces Golden Dragon military exercise with China

The Ministry of Defence on Thursday warned civilians and aircraft to avoid a section of Kampong Speu province from March 15 to March 30 while Cambodia participates in its Golden Dragon military training exercises with China. ...

Ben Sokhean and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/war-games-ministry-says-please-dont-be-alarmed-it-announces-golden-dragon-military-exercise

Few women in upper ranks

Cambodian women make up less than 3 percent of the military’s upper echelons, the ministries of defence and women’s affairs confirmed yesterday. Just 88 women hold ranks of one-star general and above, with one solitary woman ranked a four-star general and a deputy commander-in-chief of ...

Erin Handley and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/few-women-upper-ranks

More than 300 RCAF officers promoted, including 178 new generals

The King has signed off on promotions for more than 300 Royal Cambodian Armed Forces officers in December and January, including at least six generals who recently joined the ruling CPP’s Central Committee. The mass military promotion – the second so far this year – brings ...

Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-300-rcaf-officers-promoted-including-178-new-generals

‘Thousands of tonnes’ of weapons imported: PM

Prime Minister Hun Sen bragged yesterday about importing “thousands or tens of thousands” of tonnes of weaponry overnight in the run-up to a major joint military exercise with China. “Samdech Tea Banh, the minister of defence, he does not transport flowers,” the premier said to an ...

Ben Sokhean and Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thousands-tonnes-weapons-imported-pm

Cambodia holds live-fire exercise near Laos

A live-fire exercise along the Cambodian-Lao border yesterday in Stung Treng province’s Siem Pang district, where a conflict with Laos arose last year, was not to demonstrate power or threaten any neighbouring countries, according to the Ministry of National Defence.​ ...

Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50110701/cambodia-holds-live-fire-exercise-near-laos/

Ministries to form taskforce to protect forests

The Environment Ministry has requested the National Defence Ministry to form a joint working group over the use of land in natural protected areas to cut down on land disputes and instances of illegal logging. Defence Ministry spokesman General Chhum Sucheat said both parties agreed last ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50110603/ministries-form-taskforce-protect-forests/

Army, Ministry of Environment agree to cooperate

Environment Minster Say Sam Al and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Commander Pol Saroeun announced three new points of cooperation following a meeting earlier this week, Saroeun announced on his official Facebook page. ...

Yesenia Amaro and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/army-ministry-environment-agree-cooperate

Cambodia pledges to fight terrorism threat

Cambodia has vowed to improve collaboration with regional partners in a bid to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation while there is no sign of terrorism in the country, according to a senior government official.The pledge was made during a two-day Asean Defence Ministers meeting that kicked off ...

Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50107117/cambodia-pledges-fight-terrorism-threat/

RCAF commander criticises US debt demands

Lieutenant General Hun Manet, deputy commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Infantry Unit, on Saturday said the United States lent money to the Lon Nol regime for weapons that were used to kill Cambodians.Speaking to soldiers while inaugurating a new building in Siem Reap ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50106536/rcaf-commander-criticises-us-debt-demands/

‘Fake news’ being investigated

The Ministry of National Defence is cooperating with involved authorities to investigate a case of alleged fake news that said a well-known deputy commander supported the Cambodia National Rescue Movement. Ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat said the Ministry of National Defence was cooperating with authorities to investigate ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50106512/fake-news-investigated/

A new military aid boost for China-Cambodia defense ties?

On January 28, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh reportedly confirmed that China would provide Cambodia with a new round of military aid. The report comes as the two countries are looking to boost their defense ties in 2018 as they commemorate 60 years of their ...

Prashanth Parameswaran
https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/a-new-military-aid-boost-for-china-cambodia-defense-ties/

China donates army vehicles

Defence Minister General Tea Banh yesterday confirmed that China is to provide the army with tanks and armoured personnel carriers to strengthen relations between the two militaries.He said the tanks and APCs would arrive in Cambodia in March, when the two countries will hold their ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50104978/china-donates-army-vehicles/

Tea Banh leads war of words

The Defence Minister has threatened to destroy Sam Rainsy’s Cambodia National Rescue Movement if it attempts to cause trouble in the country, while the Cambodian Nationality Party has called on people not to join the “illegal” group. General Tea Banh made the comments at the Defence ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50103931/tea-banh-leads-war-of-words/

King signs promotion for 45 new generals

The King has signed off on another round of mass military promotions, elevating 45 officers to the rank of brigadier general, contributing to the rising total of at least 607 new generals in the last 10 months. ...

Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-signs-promotion-45-new-generals

Private entities handed state land

The government has converted three plots of land in Phnom Penh from state public property to state private property – effectively handing them to private entities – including a Ministry of Planning office on Monivong Boulevard that was transferred to the son-in-law of a senior ...

Mech Dara and Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/private-entities-handed-state-land

Former deputy prime minister calls for protests

Former Funcinpec Deputy Prime Minister Lu Lay Sreng could be facing a new court case after calling for peaceful protests against the government in a video posted to Facebook yesterday, issuing comments similar to ones that recently saw former opposition leader Sam Rainsy slapped with ...

Niem Chheng and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/former-deputy-prime-minister-calls-protests

New spy school announced

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the creation of a school to train spies to combat “colour revolution” and terrorism in Cambodia yesterday, tapping his son and Ministry of Defence Intelligence Director Hun Manith to lead it. ...

Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-spy-school-announced

Chemical weapons org starts inquiry

A team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons arrived in Cambodia Sunday night, with officials saying they will investigate chemical weapons dropped by the United States during the Vietnam War. ...

Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/chemical-weapons-org-starts-inquiry

Hun Sen’s ‘Win’ set in stone: minister floats plan to immortalise post-dissolution defections

Across the Prek Pnov Bridge, where Phnom Penh gives way to Kandal, the massive foundations of an unfinished stone spire commemorating the achievements of Prime Minister Hun Sen jut up from an otherwise empty expanse. ...

Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hun-sens-win-set-stone-minister-floats-plan-immortalise-post-dissolution

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