Cambodia's air force brought out the MiG-21 fighter jets for test flights. Is it meaningful? The Cambodia Air Force tried to start a MiG-21 fighter jet that was probably 50 years old, in an open area. But even if Cambodia has dozens of such MiG-21 aircraft that can be deployed, they are not a threat against Thailand's modern air power, and the significance is more symbolic than practical. Thailand has F16 and Gripen fighters, which are fourth-generation aircraft, while Cambodia uses second-generation aircraft. How can they fight?

Cambodia's military has been severely bombed by the Thai Air Force. From the first day of the war, it has been continuously bombed without any ability to resist. Moreover, Cambodia does not have an air defense system, and only one remains in Phnom Penh, which is too far from the border, so Cambodia can only passively suffer bombing! These previously inactive MiG-21 aircraft were taken out to test their firepower, to see if they could fly into the sky normally or take off for combat.

However, looking at these vintage aircraft, they are already at the point of being scrapped, and it is really pushing them beyond their limits to use them in combat. These MiG-21 aircraft should have been scrapped long ago, but because Cambodia does not have a stronger air force, it can only make do with them.

It is estimated that whether they can even take off is uncertain. Therefore, the Cambodia Air Force is now virtually non-existent. It can only show deterrence, trying to tell the outside world that Cambodia also has an air force, although it has not yet been deployed. However, it is better not to release such videos; releasing them instead caused widespread ridicule from Thai netizens. With such old aircraft, if they take off, they would be shot down by Thai military aircraft in a matter of minutes, with no hope of victory at all.

Therefore, Cambodia having no air force is the biggest mistake. In peacetime, it should have found ways to quickly buy a few planes as backup. Instead, the ruling family was busy making money and did not think about buying some fighter jets as a backup, resulting in the current situation where they are passively bombed. Cambodia has absolutely no hope of shooting down Thai aircraft, and can only passively be attacked, with no sign of hope in sight.

Cambodia can only helplessly state that the situation is tense and difficult to escape, requiring more assistance!

Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Escalate

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