Cambodian soldiers test fire multiple rocket launchers (BM21) at the air field in Kampong Chhnang province
Cambodian soldiers prepare to test-fire a multiple rocket launcher
Cambodian troops fired some 200 rockets in their first public drill since the country's civil war endedThursday, March 04, 2010
By Suy Se (AFP)
KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia — Cambodia's military mounted a rare public test of rockets on Thursday amid a lingering troop standoff over disputed territory with neighbouring Thailand.
In their first public drill since the country's civil war ended more than a decade ago, troops fired some 200 rockets from truck-mounted launchers at an airfield 180 kilometres (about 110 miles) from the Thai border.
Cambodian defence ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat told AFP the display was "not about flexing our muscles" against Thailand.
"The drill is not a threat or a show of force against neigbouring countries or foreign countries," Chhum Socheat said before the rockets were fired in front of assembled media and top brass.
Muffled thumps could be heard as salvos of rockets landed far from the launch site.
"It is about the strengthening of the abilities of our forces in order to fulfil the duties of national defence against invaders," Chhum Socheat added.
Prime Minister Hun Sen declared in a speech last week the rockets would be fired to gauge the quality of the Russian and Chinese-made Cold War-era weapons which have long lain unused in warehouses.
Cambodia and Thailand have been locked in nationalist tensions and a troop standoff at their disputed border since July 2008, when Cambodia's 11th century Preah Vihear temple was granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
Four soldiers were killed in clashes in the temple area in 2008 and three more in a gunbattle last April. Smaller flare-ups continue to be reported between troops in the area.
The Thai-Cambodia border has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines left over from decades of war in Cambodia, which ended in 1998.
The World Court ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia, although its main entrance lies in Thailand. The exact boundary through the surrounding grounds remains in dispute.
Relations plunged further in November after Hun Sen appointed ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his economic adviser and then refused to extradite him to Thailand, which he fled to avoid a jail term for corruption.
Thailand's government downplayed the Cambodian rocket drill and said there had been no troop reinforcements on the disputed border.
"I don't think Cambodia wants to intimidate us, as we have sent them a clear signal that we don't want the dispute to go out of control and affect people in both countries," deputy Thai prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.
Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said the drill was "nothing to do with us, they are not firing into our territory."
In their first public drill since the country's civil war ended more than a decade ago, troops fired some 200 rockets from truck-mounted launchers at an airfield 180 kilometres (about 110 miles) from the Thai border.
Cambodian defence ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat told AFP the display was "not about flexing our muscles" against Thailand.
"The drill is not a threat or a show of force against neigbouring countries or foreign countries," Chhum Socheat said before the rockets were fired in front of assembled media and top brass.
Muffled thumps could be heard as salvos of rockets landed far from the launch site.
"It is about the strengthening of the abilities of our forces in order to fulfil the duties of national defence against invaders," Chhum Socheat added.
Prime Minister Hun Sen declared in a speech last week the rockets would be fired to gauge the quality of the Russian and Chinese-made Cold War-era weapons which have long lain unused in warehouses.
Cambodia and Thailand have been locked in nationalist tensions and a troop standoff at their disputed border since July 2008, when Cambodia's 11th century Preah Vihear temple was granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
Four soldiers were killed in clashes in the temple area in 2008 and three more in a gunbattle last April. Smaller flare-ups continue to be reported between troops in the area.
The Thai-Cambodia border has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines left over from decades of war in Cambodia, which ended in 1998.
The World Court ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia, although its main entrance lies in Thailand. The exact boundary through the surrounding grounds remains in dispute.
Relations plunged further in November after Hun Sen appointed ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his economic adviser and then refused to extradite him to Thailand, which he fled to avoid a jail term for corruption.
Thailand's government downplayed the Cambodian rocket drill and said there had been no troop reinforcements on the disputed border.
"I don't think Cambodia wants to intimidate us, as we have sent them a clear signal that we don't want the dispute to go out of control and affect people in both countries," deputy Thai prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.
Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said the drill was "nothing to do with us, they are not firing into our territory."
34 comments:
Use A10 to kill Soviet Tanks, BM21, and Sam7 sites. Then Use Cluster Bombs to spray all over Cambodia until all Hun Sen and it clans be dead.
Use M1A1 and M1A2 to advance first colum to Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Thom, Kompong Cham along HWY 6&7 toward to eastern border.
2nd colum Battambang, Pursat along HWY 5 toward to Phnom Penh.
3rd colum from Sea Kompong Som, Kompot, Takeo, kompong speu along HWY 2,3&4 toward to Phnom Penh. Use B2, B52, F117, Tomahak and Cruise Missiles to strike at Hun Sen's Compond in Takmao, Tuol Krosang and 4,000 Personal Bodygards.
Rule of engagement: shoot to kill!
Capture: all cpp officials (.)
one day Cambodia will point this BM-21 to Youn as target. death to all Ah youn and Ah youn puppet.
Koun Khmer
Chhum Socheat said,"The drill is not a threat or a show of force against neigbouring countries or foreign countries,"
"BUT THE DRILL IS TO FLEX MUSCLE TO FEAR POOR CAMBODIAN UNARMED CITIZENS. THAT'S ALL THE CAMBODIAN MILITARY GOOD FOR."
2:57 PM
Am sure. you love to have Thais or Viets in our country.
It is also not a show. The RCAF just needs some experiences.
This is nothing but a child's play. Come on, folks, are you seriously planning to use these toys against the Thai military might. It's very funny; I can't stop laughing.
What a joke!
to 3:42
with Siem military no need to use this BM21 (ur comment toys), just only Ak 47 enough to capture Bangkok. Siem military is like dogs, not event using gun, just a stick can kill all.
Koun Khmer want to kill siem & youn
These missiles are nothing but a pile of crap. Mr. Hun Sen stop embarrassing your nation. Thailand is laughing at you and your country right at this minute.
Oh! What target or targets did you ACTUALLY hit?
2:56 PM,
A10, M1A1.. to target at your mother's hole. You must be born from a dog.
we should give the solders the excercises or do you one them killed by Siem as you mentioned. you must be on drug.
3:42 PM
Siem Sildiers might? Might my ass,
Our soldiers kicked your pussy soldiers many times, do you know that. Your might is only again the unarmed Khmer people.
4:08, are you Siem (yellow shit)??
Hot news: one missile hit wrong target. it hit siem palace and King shit adul was killed.
4:19 PM
Thailand should teach you people a lesson that you will never forget.
Your government is fucking pathetic. Do you think you can use these toys to go again our military might. What a joke!
Bring it on!
Your compound will be destroyed less than 24 hours if war erupts. Your nation wants to use these useless technology against ours...hahahahaha.
Your government is a fucking pathetic. Perhaps now is the time for our government to liberate your people from all the suffering and corruption your fucking pathetic cause.
Now got tell your fucking leader one-eyes idiot to fuck himself off.
Good idea 2:57pm
Cambodia got a good beggar Gov. and happy to test the rockets. They look like the North Korea Gov.
4:19 PM
Thailand should teach you people a lesson that you will never forget.
Your government is fucking pathetic. Do you think you can use these toys to go again our military might. What a joke!
Bring it on!
Your compound will be destroyed less than 24 hours if war erupts. Your nation wants to use these useless technology against ours...hahahahaha.
Your government is a fucking pathetic. Perhaps now is the time for our government to liberate your people from all the suffering and corruption your fucking pathetic cause.
Now got tell your fucking leader one-eyes idiot to fuck himself off.
I may disagree on many issues in the past but the testing of BM21 is the right thing to do!
The cheapest way for Cambodian government to upgrade their weapon system is to modernize the missile defense system and promote the use of land mines in any war!
What the Siem don't know is that most of the Jet fighters lack of sophisticate avionic electronic system that can communicate with satellites and airborne early warning system! The Siem are committing suicide if they dare to send in their Jet fighters or whatever they have into Cambodian airspace!
It is laughable to see the Siem want to threaten Cambodian with their so called Jet fighter and after the supersonic speed for a few minutes these Jet fighters better find the nearest air field to land otherwise they will fall from the sky like fly! ahhahahhahhahhahah
Fear no Siem!
Just bit your tongue or shut your mouth 6:41pm. Do you still want Khmer Rouge as a leader or no?
All comment posters in this KI blog are certainly khmers. some of them pretend to be Thais. And one of them have a sweet dream/vivid imagination. I wish if I were......
Combats of Private Party!
2:57 PM
Show of force.
What force?
Now, go and check the Cambodia's Thai counterpart, they're now exercising the military drill.
Those missiles were fired by the Cambodian army, those missiles can even hit shit.
Mr. Hun Sen,
What is the point of having or firing those rockets when you already sold out the entire country to Hanoi?
May be I should rephrase my question: those rockets, were they given to you by Hanoi as an exchange for you giving Cambodia to them?
Many Cambodian officiers said the BM21 mobiles driver are khmer and the pilots are Yuon Vietcong.
The Cambodian doens't have capasity and ability to fire any of these sophisticate soviet weapons grade, the Vietnamse not dumb to allow khmer have and fire on most sophisticate soviet weapons grade.
Why?
Koun Khmer 2:57 PM has the answer.
Before 1970, they set up a group of 12, there are 9 vietcong and 3 Khmer Rouge. (Yuon boss, khmer slave)
From 1973-on there are 9 khmer Rouge and 3 vietcong.
(Order from yuon, khmer receive order).
Atleast we can show greedy neighbors that CAMBODIA is ready to defend her country from bastards neighbors like SIEM/VIET-CONG mother fucker!!
what planet are you from? don't tell me you never heard of national defense!
Between 1980 and 1987 I was living in KID camp, do you what those Black Thai army were so chicken, they are shit army, because every night there were some soldiers from out side our camp came in and robbed us, and those black Thai with red, black thing round their neck suppose to protect and guard the camp but... forget it, too chicken they just ran off.
So my points is do not worry or frighten about the Thai army, we only us AK 47 is enough.
You can ask all our Khmer who was living in any refugees camp.
Thai army are good with show of their weapons but real war they worst nothing, run for their life.
Don't know about Yuon coz I never like to know about this monster nation too.
You were wrong a little boy 12:03 AM! If the Thai was chicken as you have decribed, why thai Invaded Cambodia for many times before and destroyed Cambodia from Greatest Khmer Empire to a tiny viny peepee Kampuchea like this? and also rule your greandpa dumbass for many years! hahaha
that's the result of Looked down at the enemy.
2:56 pm
Dream on, do you think ah siem/dog have those weapons, only US has them!
Those dog soldiers couldn't even beat Laos soldiers in the 1988-89 war.
Puok ah refugees who don't support Hun Sen, just keep hiding in the third country. Cambodia doesn't need you!
12;36am.
They don't support Hun Sen because they knew he is working for Yuon the real evil thieves.
Every body are refugees from somewhere, and as you know Yuon refugees are about 5 millions in Cambodia.
If I have to choose between Thai and Khmers I would choose Thai. Thai killed Khmers but not as much as khmers killed khmers. Because of power khmer leaders range from Sihanouk, Pol Pot, Hun Sen, never hesitate to kill their own people. I lost faith in Khmers become Khmer leaders.
Hey,12:36am
Hun sen ,and his wife was a pure khmer rouge .What why we don't support them
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
These rockets are not bad. They played a decisive role in stemming the tide of the German invasion of Russia in the Second World War. Stalin must have kept them as a surprise-last-resort weapon with which to strike the mighty advancing German army. No wonder he refused to leave Stalingrad when the city was completely encircled by the enemy.
In warfare as in politics, some elements of surprise is to your advantage.
Cambodia should also obtain Russia's equivalents of Patriot missiles which also decisively altered the course of the war in Afghanistan as these anti-aircraft weapons denied the Russians aerial supremacy there.
School of Vice
Cambodia must consider to buy more moderns weapons than these BM21 craps..! i agree, we should get into Patriot missile or something..? and those T-55 got to go dude..? recycle bin!
we can buy from USA, too, you know!
11: 46
but what?? condom for prostitute at Pataya bull shit?? hahahahha
11: 46
buy what?? condom for prostitute at Pataya bull shit?? hahahahha
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