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Cambodia BM-21 Russian-made military-style rocket fired live ammunition exercises
Cambodian military-style rocket launcher BM-21

Cambodian army live firing has been relatively low key, but recently, this Southeast Asia” guerrilla crack ” attention again. March 4, Cambodia’s military test-fired rockets, high-profile, public display to the outside world the “firepower” and to pass a clear message – “Cambodian army was not to be trifled with.”

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3 4, Phnom Penh, Cambodia military in the capital 120 kilometers northwest of an airport, a number of open test rocket launchers. Agence France-Presse reported that the Cambodian civil war since the end of 10 years since the first time the public military exercises. During the exercise, BM-21 rocket launcher fired some 200 rockets, training venues from Jian Tai (China) border is only 180 km.

Although the Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesman Su Chet said the military exercise “is not a show of force.” Su Chet said: “This is the military exercise is not to threaten any neighbors or foreign, nor is it a show of force exercise designed to enhance our military’s ability to perform duties of defense against foreign invaders.” Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen also speech announced the launch rocket was designed to test Russia and China during the Cold War weapons production quality, they have been stored too long in Cambodia warehouse, never used.

Thailand “strategic deterrence”

Last year, the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been appointed by exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as the economic adviser, resulting in two Jiantai state of tension. The end of January this year, Cambodia and Thailand troops again in a temple near the disputed Preah Vihear fighting, relations were tense between the two countries. Military analysts have pointed out that the high-profile military test-fired rockets, Cambodia, nothing more than to demonstrate military power, to convey to the outside world, “the Cambodian army not mess with” such a clear message.

the outside world, Cambodia is not a military power in Southeast Asia, not only the basic blank navy and air force, army and lack of heavy equipment. The friction with a border of Thailand can be described as the best players together, its navy and air force in Southeast Asia can be regarded as within the class. Thai Army is also equipped with numerous U.S., in China’s advanced tanks and artillery. However, in the field of rockets, Thailand, Cambodia, but then has a certain advantage. Jian variety of Soviet-made military equipment produced in China and the rocket, which only Soviet-made BM-21 rocket-type 122 mm caliber car reached 100, while China’s production of Type 81 122 mm caliber rocket launchers have as many as 100.

for the lack of heavy weapons Jian Jun, the long range, powerful, wide spread area of ??the rocket has become a “strategic weapon”, in particular, can produce a deterrent to neighboring countries.

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