On July 25, when the Thai army announced that it had occupied Phu Makhua hill, located about three kilometers northwest of the Preah Vihear temple complex, during a confrontation with the Cambodian army. In November 2022, the Cambodian army built a road along the Phu Makhua ridge and reinforced its positions at the top of the ridge. The positions on the ridge meant that this was one of the few areas where the Cambodian army had actually deployed troops on the border. The battle for these positions was intense, and the Thai army advanced with the support of artillery and air strikes.
In this operation, approximately 0.65 square kilometers of territory was occupied. The Thai army achieved a temporary victory!
It is also not easy for the Thai army to have the capability to attack, as both sides fought for the high ground. The Cambodian army eventually lost 10 members, and the rest of the personnel could not withstand the pressure, forcing them to retreat, otherwise they would have been completely wiped out. Mainly because the Thai army was equipped with long-range artillery and air combat aircraft, the aerial and space integrated strike made it impossible for the Cambodian army to resist.
The Thai F16 fighter jets and Gripen fighter jets were all involved in frontline combat. In ground warfare, tanks were basically already equipped, but whether intentionally or not, the Thai army did not use the best imported VT4 tanks from us, because in the initial fire, they used those old tanks from the 30s and 50s. Because the VT4 tanks we imported from China are too expensive, they are reluctant to use them, even if one is destroyed, it would be very painful. First, send the old tanks to the front, as they have already gained air superiority, and the old tanks can still be used.
The high-end VT4 tanks that our country imported were only used in the rear to maintain order, and were not sent to the front lines for combat. Whatever the case, currently, Thailand has a huge advantage, because it has obtained air superiority. Whenever there is an unfavorable situation on the battlefield, the Thai Air Force immediately bomb the front line, and immediately turn the situation around, that's it.
The MiG-21 fighter jets of the Cambodian army were not effective at all, and it is unknown whether the domestically produced Shanying fighter jets of Cambodia, which are similar to the modified version of the J-7, are also not strong enough. Therefore, the Cambodian army does not have any usable fighter jets, that's the truth. In short, the Thai army may really take back the disputed Preah Vihear Temple this time. If Cambodia feels it is impossible to hold the temple, it might even blow up the temple. It's too bad that I can't get it, you can't either.
Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Escalate
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