On Wednesday morning, 19 November 2025, the National Defense University held the official opening ceremony of the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Meeting (ARF-HDUCIM) under the high chairmanship of His Excellency General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, at the Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh. It is also noted that, in accordance with the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the organization of the ARF-HDUCIM—approved and put into effect during the 10th ARF-HDUCIM in Kuala Lumpur on 7 September 2006—the National Defense University, as host and co-chair alongside the Canadian Military Academy, will convene the 27th ARF-HDUCIM with delegates from 17 countries and institutions from 18–22 November 2025 at the Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh.