The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces spokesperson said on local time July 24, "The attack by the Thai military was not aimed at Cambodian military positions, but rather an intentional attack on civilian residential areas," and "the Cambodian army successfully repelled the Thai military." "The Thai military used heavy weapons and F-16 fighter jets to attack up to eight locations." Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Puntip, stated that the latest statistics show that the conflict has resulted in 11 deaths and 28 injuries on the Thai side.

The Thai military released footage of F-16 fighter jets crossing the border and bombing a Cambodian military base. The Thai military issued a statement on the afternoon of the 24th local time, stating that they conducted precise strikes on multiple military targets in Cambodia. On the 24th, the Thai Air Force carried out a second round of air raids on Cambodia. The targets were the headquarters of the 8th and 9th divisions of the Cambodian Army, as the Thai military believes that the 8th and 9th divisions of the Cambodian Army participated in the artillery attacks on Thailand.

Cambodia does not have an air force, which puts them at a disadvantage. They did not use drones, and the experience from the Ukraine-Russia war is very instructive. Why didn't Cambodia's air defense missiles activate? There are no air defense missiles at all. It would be better to buy the Hongqi-22 + Hongqi-16BE + man-portable missiles early. This entire system is sufficient for Cambodia's territory. The problem is the lack of long-range early warning and strategic depth. Without air superiority, a war would be disastrous. China has J-10CE, Xiaolong, FTC-2000G, three-tier configuration aircraft for the Cambodian Air Force to choose from. However, it is estimated that Cambodia's money can only afford the JF-17 Xiaolong fighter jet and the FTC-2000G combat trainer. We can offer a discounted price, and the Cambodian Air Force can purchase some used J-10A or J-10B fighter jets. We can recover some costs and also make room for new quality combat power.

Escalation of Tension between Cambodia and Thailand

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