Sihanouk National Army

Sihanouk National Army
កងទ័ពជាតិសីហនុ
LeadersNorodom Ranariddh
In Tam
Norodom Chakrapong
Nhek Bun Chhay
Dates of operation1982 (1982) – 1993
Active regionsCambodia
IdeologyMonarchism
Khmer nationalism
Sizeover 10,000 (claimed)
Part ofFUNCINPEC
Opponents Vietnam
People's Republic of Kampuchea
Battles and warsCambodian conflict (1979–1998)

The National Army of the Sihanoukists or Sihanouk National Army (Khmer: កងទ័ពជាតិសីហនុ; French: Armee Nationale Sihanoukiste, ANS) were the armed forces of the Cambodian monarchists who supported Norodom Sihanouk. They were the paramilitary wing of the FUNCINPEC party. In the 1980s, it participated in the armed struggle against the Vietnamese occupation and the PRK government. In the Kingdom of Cambodia, it continued to function as the FUNCINPEC party armed wing. It was incorporated into the Royal Cambodian Army.