Ream Naval Base

Ream Naval Base
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CountryCambodia
Coordinates10°30′26″N 103°36′43″E / 10.50722°N 103.61194°E / 10.50722; 103.61194
Rear Adm. Tom Carney and Royal Cambodian naval officers at the Ream Navy Base during CARAT 2012

Ream Naval Base is a facility operated by the Royal Cambodian Navy on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The base, which covers approximately 190 acres,[1] is located on a peninsula just southeast of the provincial capital, Krong Preah Sihanouk. In 2010 the base has been the site of some joint Cambodian-United States training and naval exercises under the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) program.[2] However in September 2020 one of two US-funded buildings on the base was demolished as the base was being converted by Chinese state-owned enterprises into a major operations hub for People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WSJChina was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "US, Cambodian Navies Kick off CARAT 2012" Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine. Story Number: NNS121023-01Release Date: 10/23/2012 8:31:00 AM. Accessed 24 Nov 2013
  3. ^ Turton, Shaun; Dara, Mech (October 3, 2020). "Cambodia naval base set to undergo China-led expansion". Nikkei Asian Review. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Chang, Agnes; Beech, Hannah (2024-07-14). "The Chinese Base That Isn't There". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.