Khmer National Armed Forces

The Khmer National Armed Forces (Khmer: កងកម្លាំងប្រដាប់អាវុធជាតិខ្មែរ, Kângkâmlâng Brâdăb Avŭth Chéat Khmê; French: Forces armées nationales khmères, FANK) were the official armed defense forces of the Khmer Republic, a short-lived state that existed from 1970 to 1975, known today as Cambodia. The FANK was the successor of the Royal Khmer Armed Forces (French: Forces armées royales khmères, FARK) which had been responsible for the defense of the previous Kingdom of Cambodia since its independence in 1954 from France.

Khmer National Armed Forces

The Khmer National Armed Forces (Khmer: កងកម្លាំងប្រដាប់អាវុធជាតិខ្មែរ, Kângkâmlâng Brâdăb Avŭth Chéat Khmê; French: Forces armées nationales khmères, FANK) were the official armed defense forces of the Khmer Republic, a short-lived state that existed from 1970 to 1975, known today as Cambodia. The FANK was the successor of the Royal Khmer Armed Forces (French: Forces armées royales khmères, FARK) which had been responsible for the defense of the previous Kingdom of Cambodia since its independence in 1954 from France.