Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
HMAS Ballarat visited Sihanoukville in the Kingdom of Cambodia from 10–14 October as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 - Australia’s flagship regional defence engagement program.
Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is an annual activity which aims to strengthen Australia’s partnerships across the region through military cooperation, joint training and people-to-people engagement.
This year’s IPE program has included military-to-military and wider government engagements across key areas including human capital and culture; innovation; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; maritime security and law, and English language training.
HMAS Ballarat have built on this by conducting engagements with the Governor of Sihanoukville Province, Deputy Chief of Navy and Commander of Ream Naval Base, as well as through English language training, boarding party, navigation and communications workshops, medical training and a friendly volleyball match.
This visit, while part of IPE, forms part of Ballarat’s three month Regional Presence Deployment which began on 01 September when Ballarat sailed from her home port in Western Australia.
Regional Presence Deployments play a vital role in Australia’s long-term security and prosperity by protecting Australia’s interests, preserving an international rules-based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies, and developing capability and interoperability.
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HMAS Ballarat visited Sihanoukville in the Kingdom of Cambodia from 10–14 October as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 - Australia’s flagship regional defence engagement program.
Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is an annual activity which aims to strengthen Australia’s partnerships across the region through military cooperation, joint training and people-to-people engagement.
This year’s IPE program has included military-to-military and wider government engagements across key areas including human capital and culture; innovation; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; maritime security and law, and English language training.
HMAS Ballarat have built on this by conducting engagements with the Governor of Sihanoukville Province, Deputy Chief of Navy and Commander of Ream Naval Base, as well as through English language training, boarding party, navigation and communications workshops, medical training and a friendly volleyball match.
This visit, while part of IPE, forms part of Ballarat’s three month Regional Presence Deployment which began on 01 September when Ballarat sailed from her home port in Western Australia.
Regional Presence Deployments play a vital role in Australia’s long-term security and prosperity by protecting Australia’s interests, preserving an international rules-based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies, and developing capability and interoperability.
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ABOUT DEFENCE AUSTRALIA
To defend Australia and its national interests in order to advance Australia’s security and prosperity.
