Chinese warships have docked for the first time at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, which is undergoing a Chinese-funded upgrade that has drawn concerns from the United States over its potential role in expanding China’s overseas military footprint.
Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reiterated the importance of implementing the Five-Point Consensus to resolve the .
During the ADMM-Plus, Secretary Austin reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to working with ASEAN to address the complex set of challenges confronting the region today from terrorism to nuclear proliferation to maritime security threats.
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has said that Indonesia and Cambodia share the same view supporting world peace.
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