Littoral combat ship USS Savannah
The USS Savannah, a littoral warfare class ship, Independence, along with a crew of 103 members, will dock at the port of Ream naval base, about 30 km from Sihanoukville, on December 16, according to AFP news agency citing an announcement from the Ministry of National Defense. Cambodia room today December 13.
The US warship’s visit to the Cambodian port will last 5 days and the schedule includes meetings between the ship’s commander, port leaders and local officials.
The US ship’s docking will “strengthen and expand friendly relations, as well as promote bilateral cooperation”, according to the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, adding that the visit is an “important milestone” towards improving relations. US-Cambodia.
According to observers, the above move marks the Washington government’s efforts to rebuild relations with Cambodia after the US in 2019 suspected Cambodia of signing a secret agreement with China related to the naval base. Ream.
Cambodia ‘gave the green light’ for the US Navy to come to Ream base
However, Cambodian authorities continuously denied the existence of the above agreement, affirming that the country does not allow foreign forces to have bases in the country. Beijing also emphasized that there is no way China has a base in the Southeast Asian country.
Since 2022, China has provided financial support for the reform of the Ream Port naval base.
In December last year, Chinese warships first arrived at this port, and in May, two Chinese navy ships continued to anchor here while participating in the largest military exercise ever. between the two countries is called the Golden Dragon.
According to information from the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, a total of 27 US naval ships have visited the country since 2007.
