The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated beyond sporadic clashes into a full-scale conflict involving air power. Thirteen people, including soldiers and civilians, have died, ...

The air force also reported a successful strike on Wednesday night at a Cambodian military command base and oil depot in Banteay Ampil district of Oddar Meanchey, opposite the Chong Sai Taku temporary ...

In my April column for The Diplomat, I argued that Thailand has downplayed the defense dimension in its tariff negotiations with the United States, so as to dodge tough questions of strategic ...

In the early hours of December 13, 2025, a major military operation took place near the Thailand–Cambodia border. At around 6:10 a.m., the Royal Thai Navy’s Chanthaburi–Trat Border Defence Force and ...

Saab has confirmed the Royal Thai Air Force’s choice of the Gripen E/F to replace the force’s F-16s, and the formal procurement process can now begin. The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) announced its ...

Cambodian soldiers reload the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on 24 July. (STR/AFP via Getty Images) Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover international security, conflict, history and aviation. On July 24 a long simmering border dispute between Cambodia and ...

Thai intelligence said Chinese-made PHL-03 rockets in Cambodia could hit an airport and hospital, prompting airstrikes as a Trump–Anwar ceasefire frays.