A Soviet-made T-55 tank is seen on a ship prior being unloaded at Preah Sihanouk port, about 230 km (142.9 miles) west of Phnom Penh September 20, 2010. Cambodia has bought 44 APCs and 50 new T-55 tanks as part of the country's effort to "strengthen sovereignty" following the tension with Thailand over the World Heritage listed Preah Vihear temple since 2008, the pro-government newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea Daily reported.… Read more »
REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS)
People's Daily Online
September 20, 2010
Cambodia has bought nearly 100 tanks, armored personnel vehicles and other military trucks from Eastern Europe, military and port officials said Monday.
The officials said nearly 100 tanks, armored personnel vehicles, and military trucks were shipped off Sihanoukville Sea Port on Monday and will later be taken to Phnom Penh.
Chhum Socheat, a spokesman for Cambodia's Ministry of National Defense confirmed the arrivals of the military trucks, but refused to give exact number and other details.
However, he said, they were bought from Eastern Europe.
The Sihanoukville Sea Port officials said they saw around 50 tanks, and 40 armored personnel vehicles and a few other military trucks.
They said those military equipment were shipped on a large vessel of about 120 meters long and 17 meters wide.
Sihanoukville Sea Port is located in Sihanoukville Province, a coastal area and is about 230 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh.
Last week, Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also confirmed Cambodia is to receive a shipment of 50 tanks and 44 armored personnel carriers from an Eastern European country, but decline to give the details, just saying that the vehicles were to be "used for national defense."
Source: Xinhua
3 comments:
What about our airspace protection? do we have something to protect our airspace...from F-16 fighter? these T-55 should be upgrade to L7 cannon..would be better! can BM21 shoot down F-16? I think we should consider buying Tor-M1 or Buk-M1,2 for protecting our airspace...thats be good!
Does SA-2 and SA-3 still any good these days..? they are too old technology?....i wonder if they still good? why don't buy new anti-air missile from Russia..?
Cambodia will remain threaten from her neighbors country like Viet/Thai...if cambodia do not upgrade it military power!! the only way for cambodia to be safe is keep strengthening her military power!
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