FHI/Cambodia released its study Strong Fighting: Sexual Behavior and HIV/AIDS in the Cambodian Uniformed Services to report on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in this high-risk group. Strong Fighting provides both the evidence and the context for the design of effective HIV/AIDS interventions aimed at uniformed services and other men in Cambodia.

The study begins with a look at Cambodia's history and the social and psychological effects of that history that are essential to understanding the behavior of Cambodian men. It continues with a thoughtful analysis of recent research into the values, complexities and context that provoke HIV/STD risk situations. Its major premise is that sexual behavior is influenced or even determined by the culture in which it takes place. In Cambodia, this means a culture with a history of change and instability, which has led to widespread fear and insecurity.

Strong Fighting explores the variety of personal beliefs held by uniformed servicemen that influence their sexual decision-making. These include misconceptions and stigma around condoms, ignorance about HIV transmission methods and inadequate personal risk-assessment criteria. The report summarizes by pointing out that exclusive approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention that focus on only one or two factors are unlikely to succeed.