Royal Cambodian Army

Royal Cambodian Army
កងទ័ពជើងគោក
Kâng Toăp Cheung Koŭk
Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Army
Founded9 November 1953; 71 years ago (1953-11-09)
Country Cambodia
Allegiance King of Cambodia
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size85,000[1]
Part ofRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Motto(s)"ការពារព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា" (Khmer)
("Defend the Kingdom of Cambodia")
"វានឹងមិនបញ្ចប់លុះត្រាតែយើងឈ្នះ" (Khmer)
("It won’t end unless we win")
ColoursRed, Blue
Anniversaries9 November
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant general Mao Sophan[2]
Notable
commanders
General Meas Sophea
General Tea Seiha
General Srey Doek
General Hing Bun Hieng
Insignia
Unit colour

The Royal Cambodian Army (Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងគោក, Kâng Toăp Cheung Koŭk; lit.'Land Force') is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered 85,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support. The Royal Army is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defence.

  1. ^ Anthony H. Cordesman; Robert Hammond (16 May 2011), THE MILITARY BALANCE IN ASIA: 1990–2011 (PDF), Center for Strategic and International Studies, p. 70, retrieved 27 June 2011
  2. ^ "Prime Minister Hun Sen announces that Lt General Mao Sophan will take over the post of Army Commander when Dr. Hun Manet takes office as Prime Minister". Khmer Times. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.