Name: Battle of 73 Easting
Start: 1991
End: 1991

01 / Overview

Battle of 73 Easting

Date

1991–1991

Type

interstate war

Duration

1 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 3 participants

United States United Kingdom

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
United States	6	—	—
Iraq	600	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1992	Barzan-class fast attack craft	United Kingdom	Qatar	new-build	—
1992	Qahir-class corvette	United Kingdom	Oman	new-build	—
1993	Cessna O-2 Skymaster	United States	Botswana	new-build	—
1993	General Atomics GNAT	United States	Turkey	new-build	—
1993	M4 carbine	United States	United States	new-build	—
1993	Challenger 2	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	$1.9 Mr
1993	Challenger 2	United Kingdom	Oman	new-build	—
1993	Tariq-class destroyer	United Kingdom	Pakistan	second-hand	—
1994	Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate	United States	Thailand	lease	—
1994	M4 carbine	United States	United States	new-build	—
1994	C-130J Super Hercules	United States	United Kingdom	new-build	$1.6 Mr
1994	MC-130J Commando II	United States	United Kingdom	new-build	$1.6 Mr
1994	M110	United States	Bahrain	second-hand	—
1994	Aggressive-class minesweeper	United States	Taiwan	second-hand	—
1994	IAI RQ-5 Hunter	Israel	United States	new-build	—
1995	Heckler & Koch Mark 23	Germany	United States	new-build	$2 Mn
1996	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate	United States	Bahrain	second-hand	—
1996	Phutthayotfa Chulalok-class frigate	United States	Thailand	second-hand	—
1996	M110	United States	Bahrain	second-hand	—
1996	M110	United States	Egypt	aid	—

📚 Sources

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