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UNCOVERED: Anxiety and pride among cambodia s future conscripts | History Defined

Soldiers stand in formation during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Cambodian Army in Phnom Penh in January 2024. Cambodia will next year activate a long-dormant law requiring citizens aged 18 to 30 to enlist in the military. (Credit: AFP)

The generation of Cambodians who may find themselves in the firing line when the country introduces military conscription is split between quiet pangs of anxiety and proud proclamations of patriotism.

"My family is poor. If I am called in for the service, I am worried that my family might face financial issues," 25-year-old tuk-tuk driver Voeun Dara told AFP in Phnom Penh. "It is worrisome for me."

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