Notable Quotes
Hun Sen confirmed he recorded the full conversation and shared it with approximately 80 officials including military leaders and party members.
"The red line has been set. Our forces must weaken and destroy the enemy through counterattacks," he posted.
"Cambodia did not choose this fight, but we will not run from it."
Hun Sen warned in December that Thai forces were aggressors seeking to provoke a response, while urging Cambodian units to show restraint and adhere to a defined red line before retaliating. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-army-says-air-strikes-launched-along-disputed-border-area-with-cambodia-2025-12-08/))