The Ministry of National Defence is the government authority in Cambodia responsible for national defence policy, military affairs, defence administration, and the oversight of institutions related to the country’s security framework. Its regulatory scope includes defence governance, strategic planning, military organization, operational readiness, civil-military coordination, and compliance with the legal and institutional framework governing national defence and security oversight. This page serves as a central hub for tracking policy updates, regulatory developments, governance measures, and enforcement activities related to Cambodia’s defence sector, including institutional oversight, administrative directives, and national security regulation.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence reported gunfire during a Military Attachés Corps observation at O’Smach International Border Checkpoint, linking the border security event to ceasefire implementation.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence reported a foreign military attaché observation visit at O’Smach International Border Checkpoint after a ceasefire agreement. The defence statement said Cambodian authorities had notified the Thai Regional Border Committee before the border security visit.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence facilitated a security and infrastructure verification visit by foreign military attachés to Stung Meteuk Bridge in Pursat Province. The ministry said the bridge was destroyed in a Thai Air Force attack on 13 December 2025 and reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to peaceful border dispute resolution.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence facilitated a Military Attachés Corps visit to Cambodia-Thailand border provinces during a ceasefire. The security diplomacy action documented Cambodia’s stated commitment to peaceful dispute resolution under international and ASEAN principles.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence announced that two Indonesian officers joined the ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia to support border ceasefire monitoring and verification measures. The development relates to Cambodia’s border security arrangements and regional diplomatic coordination under Cambodia-Thailand agreements.
Cambodia's Ministry of National Defence issued a policy and border security statement rejecting Thai claims of Cambodian provocation and reporting new Thai military activity at the O'Smach international border area in Oddar Meanchey province. The statement links the development to ceasefire compliance, military coordination, and border governance.
A Ministry of National Defence representative met a European Union delegation in Phnom Penh to discuss the current Cambodia-Thailand border situation and bilateral military cooperation between Cambodia and the European Union. The meeting was led on the EU side by a director responsible for intelligence within EUMS and EEAS.
The Ministry of National Defence stated that Thai media claims alleging Cambodia was preparing for a third armed conflict were incorrect and baseless. The ministry said the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces remained committed to the December 27, 2025 joint statement of the 3rd Special GBC Meeting, the October 26, 2025 joint peace declaration, and other relevant Cambodia-Thailand agreements on maintaining peace, stability, and security along the border.
This official statement details the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence's account of significant damage to the Preah Vihear World Heritage site caused by Thai military attacks. The record offers long-term reference value for understanding security tensions and heritage site protection amid cross-border conflicts.
The Ministry of National Defence reported a delegation of foreign military attachés conducting inspections of unexploded ordnance and ceasefire conditions along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Preah Vihear Province. This announcement has lasting reference value documenting ongoing military and border security developments reflecting peace monitoring efforts and ordnance clearance in a historically contested area.
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