As of July 26, the fierce battle between the Thai military and the Cambodian army is still ongoing. Due to the loss of the key position on Eggplant Hill, the Cambodian army began mobilizing its main weapons on the 26th, the Chinese-made 90B rocket launcher and AR-2 long-range rocket launcher, launching intense artillery bombardment against Thailand. Meanwhile, the Thai military continues to deploy troops to the front line. Overall, except for the battle at Eggplant Hill, where the Thai military sent a suicide squad to forcefully ascend, the exchanges of fire between both sides are mainly carried out by drones, artillery duels, and long-range rocket attacks targeting high-value objectives. Currently, the Thai artillery has not gained an advantage. The Thai artillery is using towed artillery, with a small number of truck guns built with Israeli technology. Surprisingly, the Thai artillery has mobilized American-made 105mm howitzer positions to fire at the Cambodian Army. The M-101 howitzer was one of the standard field guns used by the U.S. military during World War II, produced from 1941. The Thai military obtained the M-101 howitzer during the Korean War. In the 1990s, Thailand introduced French howitzer technology and upgraded the American-made M101 105mm howitzers, replacing the barrels and improving the cannon mechanism, increasing the range to 17.5 kilometers. The target of the Thai military's 105mm howitzer in the duel is the D-30 howitzer of the Cambodian Army, as well as the Chinese-made 96-type howitzer. The Chinese-made 96-type howitzer is also a 122mm howitzer, which is a modified version of the D30 122mm howitzer. It is reported that the Cambodian Army has 100 of these Chinese-made 96-type howitzers. The Thai military's rocket launchers are clearly fewer than those of Cambodia, and the Cambodian Army is now relying solely on rocket launchers to retaliate against the Thai military. Overall, the tactical level of the Thai military is too poor. Despite having much more advanced weapons than the Cambodian Army, they have turned into a war of attrition. The Thai military should have already deployed F-16 fighter jets to bomb all Cambodian positions flat. However, they are now fighting evenly with the Cambodian Army.
Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Escalate
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