On the afternoon of Thursday, 25 June 2026 , Lieutenant General Long Kimheng, Vice Rector (Acting), representing H.E Lieutenant General Dok Sopha, Rector of the National Defense University (NDU), received a courtesy call and held a working discussion with a delegation from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC). The delegation was led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Payne, Head of the Office of the Canadian Defence Attaché to the Kingdom of Cambodia. It is noteworthy that, under the visionary leadership of H.E Lieutenant General Dok Sopha as Rector, the National Defense University has actively welcomed and promoted the strengthening and expansion of bilateral cooperation with the Canadian Defense Academy. In particular, from 18 to 22 November 2025, the National Defense University, serving as co-host and co-chair together with the Canadian Defense Academy, successfully organized the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defense Universities, Colleges and Institutions Meeting (ARF HDUCIM). The meeting achieved fruitful outcomes and marked a historic milestone for the National Defense University. Subsequently, in December 2025, the two institutions jointly organized an Intermediate Course on the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), which was also conducted successfully.