On July 27, 2025, local time, the Thai military publicly stated that after the Thai突击队 captured Eggplant Hill, they occupied the Cambodian military's positions and seized weapons and equipment abandoned by Cambodian soldiers, including Chinese-made LG4 grenade launchers, Type 56 rifles, 40mm rocket launchers, bullets, and communication devices. It can be said that in the battle of Eggplant Hill, the Cambodian army was completely defeated, with an entire company of 60 personnel being annihilated by the Thai army. With the firepower support of the Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets, the Thai突击队 successfully attacked Eggplant Hill at dawn. Under the advantage of the Thai military's weapons and equipment, the Cambodian army already showed signs of failure.
At the same time on the 27th, the Thai military told the Thai public that for the Cambodian army to possibly strike Bangkok from Cambodia, it must have missiles with a range exceeding 200 kilometers, but the Cambodian army does not have such weapons. The Cambodian air force also does not have fighter jets, and its aircraft cannot fire long-range missiles towards Thailand. The reason for the Thai military's explanation is that there were rumors in Thailand that the Cambodian artillery forces might have fired the Chinese-made PHL-03 long-range rocket launcher (export model AR-3 long-range rocket launcher) to bombard the Thai capital Bangkok, which triggered controversy within Thailand.
The Thai military stated that both the Thai Air Force F-16 and Gripen fighter jets are capable of attacking the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. The Thai Air Force fighter jets are equipped with guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles, and can safely return after bombing Phnom Penh. The meaning of the Thai military is that if the war escalates, the Thai Air Force fighter jets will bomb Phnom Penh, penetrate the air defense network composed of the Chinese-made HQ-12 air defense missiles. From the current situation, the Thai military has no intention of stopping the war.
The Cambodian air force doesn't even have fighter jets; even if they have advanced equipment, it would be like sending food. The Cambodian air force is not as good as the Philippines. The Thai air force ranks second in Southeast Asia, with Singapore Air Force ranking first. This is the gap of domination. Since Thailand did not buy the Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jets, the Cambodian air force should immediately purchase J-10CE, JF-17 Xiaolong, and FTC-2000G fighter jets. The Cambodian air force should consider buying 10 J-10CE fighter jets. If the Cambodian air force does not have strong power, it should not think about winning. Without an air force, the Cambodian army will be completely overwhelmed.
Escalation of Tension between Cambodia and Thailand
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