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Cambodian navy troop members stand on a navy boat at Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on July 26, 2019.

Cambodia limits US diplomat’s scrutiny of controversial naval base

A State Department officials expressed “serious concerns” about China’s military presence and construction of facilities at the base and sought clarification of why two U.S.-funded buildings there had been demolished without notification or explanation.

22 months ago

Cambodian navy troop members stand on a navy boat at Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on July 26, 2019.

US State Department expresses concern over China link to Cambodian naval base

An agreement seen by U.S. officials would allow China 30-year use of the base, it was reported in the media. But Cambodia's prime minister says his country's constitution doesn't allow foreign military bases.

2 years ago

Cambodia denies that demolition of US-funded facility is to make way for Chinese naval base plans

A Cambodian committee for maritime security stated that plans to relocate its Tactical Command Headquarters began in late 2017.

2 years ago

Armed with a new missile, the LCS comes of age

Is it fair to deride the LCS today as a "little crappy ship?"

By David Larter, Defense News and Carl Prine

4 years ago

Pompeo snubs China on Asia visit

China has expressed anger over new U.S. arms sales to the self-governing island democracy of Taiwan and the passage last week of an American warship through the Taiwan Strait.

4 years ago

When Seabees weren’t building bases in Vietnam, they were fighting the enemy

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., includes 85 Seabees among its list of war dead—a tribute to their motto, “We build, we fight,” which is symbolized in their logo of a bee holding a wrench, hammer and machine gun.

By Tom Edwards, Vietnam Magazine

4 years ago