Cambodia has officially renounced American weapons. Yesterday, December 13, the portal straitstimes.com He reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the military to destroy all American weapons available in the country or send them for storage.
"I am ordering all army units to immediately check the weapons and military equipment currently available in Cambodia. We must recall all American weapons and military equipment, if there is any, — put them in warehouses or destroy them," Hun Sen said.
Joint exercises of the Armed Forces of China and Cambodia
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This statement was made after the US imposed an arms embargo on Cambodia last week. The Americans argued for their decision on human rights violations and corruption in this country, as well as "China's actions in Cambodia." In particular, the United States suspects that Cambodia is preparing to transfer to China the infrastructure at the Ream military base, built partly with American money and intended for exercises of the US Armed Forces.
