LATEST Ancient Prototypes of Proxy Warfare: The Economic and Logistical Burden of Roman and Persian Proxy Networks among Arab Tribes and Caucasian Powers
SEARCH
DB ONLINE
EN ▾
EN TR
Home› Cold War› Cambodian–Vietnamese War
REC // BRIEFING
// OPERATION BRIEFING · THEATER FILE

Cambodian–VietnameseWar

1977–1991

1977-1991 interstate war

Era
1977–1991
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

Cambodian–VietnameseWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Cambodia Thailand
VS
Vietnam
Start: 30.04.1977 End: 23.10.1991 Duration: 14 years 5 months 29 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 21 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Date
1977–1991
Type
interstate war
Duration
14 years 5 months 29 days
Participants
Cambodia Thailand Vietnam
Weapon System
21
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Cambodia Cambodia Primary Thailand Thailand Primary
VS
Vietnam Vietnam Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 21 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
8 %38
Russia
6 %29
People's Republic of China
3 %14
Czech Republic
2 %10
Germany
2 %10
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Kalashnikov Concern
3 %14
General Motors
3 %14
Norinco
2 %10
Mikhail Kalashnikov
2 %10
Tula Arms Plant
2 %10
Total 21 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 26 years all equipment
SIDE A 32 years avg. age
SIDE B 31 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $6 K M60 machine gun
Weapons & Equipment21systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MASS3Colt M1911Pistols74MASS4M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73MASS5MP40Machine Pistols71MASS6vz. 58Assault Rifles71MASS7M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69MASS8AKMAssault Rifles69MASS9AK-47Assault Rifles64MASS10ArmbrustRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)64MASS
1M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)$6 K2MP40Machine Pistols$2919403Colt M1911Pistols$2619384M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols$201943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature