Cambodia Begins Training 5,000 Conscripts Under New Military Service Law

Phnom Penh, November 10, 2026: Cambodia has launched its first 2026 conscript training course, with 5,000 young people beginning three months of instruction at the Royal Cambodian Army's training schools under the Kingdom's military service law.

The opening ceremony at the Techo Sen Oral Special Forces Training School in Kampong Speu province was presided over by H.E. General Mao Sophan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Army.

General Mao Sophan conveyed greetings from Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence H.E. General Tea Seiha and RCAF Commander-in-Chief H.E. General Vong Pisen.

Photo: Royal Cambodian Army
He praised the National Military Service Committee and provincial committees for organising the selection and training arrangements, and highlighted the role of conscripts in strengthening RCAF human resources and youth participation in national defence.

The Ministry of National Defence received 14,646 volunteers, including 2,417 women, and was authorised to select 10,000 youth for 2026 in two courses. The first 5,000 are training for three months before deployment to units.

Source: Royal Cambodian Army


Reported by The Khmer Daily Network