JAKARTA - The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) together with the Royal Cambodian Army (RCA) held the "Army Staff Talk 2026" on April 27-29, 2026 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
This meeting is a strategic forum that specifically discusses the 2026 military cooperation agenda and formulates a collaboration plan for 2027.
The TNI AD delegation was led by Major General Drajad Brima Yoga as Assistant Intelligence Chief of the Army Staff (Asintel Kasad), accompanied by the RI Defense Attaché for the Kingdom of Cambodia, Colonel Inf Agung Budi Asmara. Meanwhile, the RCA delegation was led by Major General Heng Makara as Deputy Commander of the Army.
The meeting took place in a warm atmosphere, full of togetherness, and based on mutual respect, which reflects the increasingly close bilateral relations between Indonesia and Cambodia, especially in the field of defense.
During the series of discussions, the armies of the two countries emphasized the strengthening of concrete cooperation, especially in the field of military training and the improvement of strategic information exchange.
"This agenda is considered important in supporting the improvement of the capacity and professionalism of soldiers, as well as encouraging interoperability between the two armies in the face of the increasingly complex dynamics of security challenges," the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh said in a written statement, as quoted on Friday (1/5).
Through the Army Staff Talk 2026, the TNI AD and the Royal Cambodian Army reaffirmed their joint commitment to continue to improve sustainable cooperation.
This collaboration is expected not only to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries, but also to make a real contribution to maintaining regional stability and security through the increasingly solid partnership between the TNI AD and the Royal Cambodian Army.
On the sidelines of the activity, the TNI AD delegation also held a meeting with Major General Meas Sophearith as Chief of G2 Royal Cambodian Army.
The meeting specifically discussed the opportunity to strengthen cooperation in the exchange of strategic information as one of the important pillars in supporting the effectiveness of the two countries' defense cooperation.
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