Military and Security Forces
Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Gendarmerie; the National Committee for Maritime Security (2023)the National Committe for Maritime Security performs coast guard functions and has representation from military and civilian agenciesthe Cambodian National Police are under the Ministry of Interior
Military Service Age and Obligation
18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (conscription only selectively enforced since 1993; service is for 18 months); women may volunteer (2023)
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths
information varies; approximately 100,000 total active troops including less than 5,000 Navy and Air Force personnel; approximately 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)
Military Equipment Inventories and Acquisitions
the RCAF is armed largely with older Chinese and Russian-origin equipment; in recent years it has received limited amounts of more modern equipment from a variety of suppliers, particularly China (2023)
Military Deployments
225 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 180 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (2023)