Xinhua
Cambodia claimed on Thursday that the first-ever testing of BM-21 rocket launchers was successful.
Speaking at a testing event in Kompong Chhnang province, about 100 kilometers north of Phnom Penh, Tea Banh, deputy prime minister and minister of national defense said the testing was " successful" and this success has proved Cambodia's full competence in defending the "country's territorial integrity and sovereignty."
He said all the 215 shells tested had hit the target and goal from 20 km to 40 km as planned.
The testing was conducted while border dispute with Thailand remains unsolved.
But Tea Banh said the testing of the rocket was not aimed at preparing a war with any country, but to get ready for any circumstance that Cambodia is met with foreign invasion.
Also, on Thursday, Hun Sen said Cambodia has had BM-21 since the 1980s and military exercise is normally practiced worldwide.
The test was first announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Feb. 24, who said that his country will conduct a military exercise by firing about 200 rounds of BM-21 to make sure his military operators are able to operate well and to also test the quality of these BM-21 rocket launchers after they have been kept for long in warehouse.
Fearing criticism from outsiders, Hun Sen said the test by firing these rocket launchers are not intended to show off military muscle, but to only check the capacity of the country's military affairs as a sovereign state.
He added that Cambodia is committed to positioning itself as peaceful neighbors and intend not to stage war with any country.
According to Hun Sen, prices of one BM-21 range at 1,200, 2,800 and 3,800 U.S. dollars.
Speaking at a testing event in Kompong Chhnang province, about 100 kilometers north of Phnom Penh, Tea Banh, deputy prime minister and minister of national defense said the testing was " successful" and this success has proved Cambodia's full competence in defending the "country's territorial integrity and sovereignty."
He said all the 215 shells tested had hit the target and goal from 20 km to 40 km as planned.
The testing was conducted while border dispute with Thailand remains unsolved.
But Tea Banh said the testing of the rocket was not aimed at preparing a war with any country, but to get ready for any circumstance that Cambodia is met with foreign invasion.
Also, on Thursday, Hun Sen said Cambodia has had BM-21 since the 1980s and military exercise is normally practiced worldwide.
The test was first announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Feb. 24, who said that his country will conduct a military exercise by firing about 200 rounds of BM-21 to make sure his military operators are able to operate well and to also test the quality of these BM-21 rocket launchers after they have been kept for long in warehouse.
Fearing criticism from outsiders, Hun Sen said the test by firing these rocket launchers are not intended to show off military muscle, but to only check the capacity of the country's military affairs as a sovereign state.
He added that Cambodia is committed to positioning itself as peaceful neighbors and intend not to stage war with any country.
According to Hun Sen, prices of one BM-21 range at 1,200, 2,800 and 3,800 U.S. dollars.
THIS MILITARY DRILL IS ONLY SUCCESSFUL TO CAMBODIAN CITIZENS IF THE MISSLE HIT HUN XEN'S HEAD!
ReplyDeleteWHAT A WAISTE OF 200 MISSLES OR SO.
What so ever, I'm support this military testing and build up step by step, for protecting our country. And don't get me wrong, I'm not CPP supporter but agreed to boost up our defending system.
ReplyDeleteThis CPP won't last forever, any Khmer any party must understand this.
this rocket testing is wasting time and money . at this day and age , civilized countries have alot more modern weapons with much higher technology than cambodia. they can hit hun sen's house from 100s of miles away .
ReplyDeletethe test wouldnt scare anyone .. especially thailand because they have much better weapons , misiles , jet fighters and alot more. they can hit phnom penh without stepping into cambodia soil.
If the missiles testing are successful then Cambodian government is in position to acquire more sophisticate missile systems in the future such the one with long range and equip with multiple warheads.
ReplyDeleteJust press the red button and no need to send any Cambodian people to die in the battle field!
god bless cambodia.
ReplyDeleteIn order to be able to man the sophiscated equipment efficiently the quality of human resources is very important. What do Khmers have? Most Khmer soldiers can even barely read. And this is why in 1970-75 war Khmer Rouge who were mostly illiterate can handle the artilleries but they fire them indiscriminately into Phnom Penh which results in civilian people being killed or maimed constantly. In time of war we need better quality hardwares and quality soldiers and not quantity.
ReplyDeleteMany Cambodian officiers said the BM21 mobiles driver are khmer and the pilots are Yuon Vietcong.
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
Khmer Rouge Exprerienced:
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).
Puok ah refugees who don't support Hun Sen, shut the fuck up. Yea...keep hiding the third country! Hun Sen doesn't need you.
ReplyDeleteIf I have Magic, I do to kill Hun Sen and it family first of all, due to my frustrated and hatred of hun sen and it regime.
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
ReplyDeleteMembers:
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.
DEFENDING WHAT? CAMBODIA? FROM WHO?
ReplyDeleteYOUN HAS ALREADY TAKEN OVER THE COUNTRY. THAI HAS ALREADY STOLEN MOST OF OUR HERITAGE/CULTURE AND ARTIFACTS. HUN SEN IS JUST A PUPPET AND HE CAN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT BEING CONTROL BY HIS PUPPETEER (THE YOUN). SO BACK TO MY QUESTION. PROTECTING WHAT???
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ReplyDeletewhat the hell are you doing here ? go kiss hun sen's ass ... that's your job .