Cambodia to start military conscription from 2026, Hun Manet says

Prime minister also plans to increase defense budget as border tensions mount

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a June visit to Preah Vihear on the border with Thailand. The leader announced on July 14 that enforcement of his nation’s conscription law would begin in 2026. © AKP/AP

ANANTH BALIGA and MENG KROYPUNLOK

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia will start military conscription next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Monday, amid rising tensions over the nation’s border with Thailand.

Speaking at the anniversary of a military police academy, the prime minister said he would implement a 2006 law that mandates 18 months of conscription for Cambodian men aged between 18 and 30.

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Cambodia to start military conscription from 2026, Hun Manet says

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