US Lifts Cambodia Arms Embargo; DDTC Eases Licensing Policy
The U.S. has removed its arms embargo on Cambodia because of the country's "diligent pursuit of peace and security," the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announced Oct. 27.
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DDTC said it's "now reviewing license applications" on a case-by-case basis for all Cambodia-related transactions and activities controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. A regulatory change to remove Cambodia from the list of countries in ITAR § 126.1 is forthcoming, the agency said.
The White House also said in a fact sheet that the U.S. "will remove the arms embargo" against Cambodia. Both sides also agreed to restart the bilateral Angkor Sentinel defense exercise, a joint military drill between the two countries that was last held in 2017.
The Bureau of Industry and Security didn't respond to a request for comment about whether it plans to remove Cambodia from Group D:5 under the Export Administration Regulations, which lists countries facing specific EAR export licensing requirements because they're subject to a U.S. arms embargo.