Although it was countered by the Royal Thai Air Force's F-16s and Gripen fighters, and even by the Royal Thai Air Force's AH-1 attack helicopters and AT-6TH Wolverine propeller attack aircraft, the Cambodian army still continued to concentrate rocket artillery forces towards the front line. Figure 1, a typical summer in Southeast Asia, this BM-21 rocket launcher of the Cambodian artillery unit carries more bottled water than rocket projectiles. This indicates that they have considerable battlefield experience; hydration is more important in tropical warfare. After all, firing cannons is a physically demanding job. "The provisions must be in place before the troops move," this is an established principle. The Cambodian artillery units are equipped with Chinese-made 03-type (AR-2) long-range rocket artillery and 90B long-range rocket artillery, but most of them are old-style truck chassis rocket artillery without air conditioning. It is estimated that it must be quite uncomfortable to fire them, as the summer in Southeast Asia is extremely hot. Currently, the Royal Thai Army has not yet received the Chinese-provided counter-battery radar, but the Cambodian rocket artillery units are still a significant threat, especially when facing the Royal Thai Air Force's AH-1 attack helicopters and AT-6TH Wolverine propeller attack aircraft. The Royal Thai Air Force has also equipped its AH-1 attack helicopters and AT-6TH Wolverine propeller attack aircraft with U.S.-made "Hydra" laser-guided rockets, which pose a significant threat to the non-maneuverable 96 howitzers and D-30 howitzers in the Cambodian artillery units.
Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Escalate
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