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U.S. Warship Docks at Cambodia’s Ream Base as INDOPACOM Chief Meets Defense Leaders

Cambodia signals open access to the Chinese-funded facility despite reports of a continuing Chinese naval presence.

The United States Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati is docked upon arrival at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia on January 24, 2026.
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Overview

  • The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati made a temporary port call at Ream Naval Base starting Jan. 24.
  • Adm. Samuel Paparo boarded the ship on Jan. 26 and hosted Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha and Gen. Vong Pisen for talks on the U.S.-Cambodian defense relationship.
  • The stop was the first U.S. docking at Ream since the expansion opened in April and the first U.S. ship visit to Cambodia since USS Savannah in December 2024.
  • The crew conducted ship tours and subject-matter exchanges as U.S. officials framed the visit as reinforcing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
  • Cambodian officials assert the base is under national control and open to multiple navies, while analysts and the Pentagon cite a sustained Chinese footprint, including rotating corvettes and a joint support and training center.