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Colombianconflict

1964–

The Colombian conflict began in 1964 as an insurgency involving Colombia, Peru, Panama, and Mexico.

Era
1964–
SIDES
9
⚔ CONFLICT INSURGENCY

Colombianconflict

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Colombia Supported by: Colombia Peru Panama Mexico Brazil Ecuador +3
Start: 27.05.1964 Duration: Ongoing Participants: 9 countries Weapons: 16 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Colombian conflict
Date
1964–present
Type
insurgency
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Colombia Peru Panama Mexico Brazil Ecuador +3
Weapon System
16
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 9 participants
Colombia Supported by:
Colombia Colombia Primary Peru Peru Primary Panama Panama Primary Mexico Mexico Primary Brazil Brazil Primary Ecuador Ecuador Primary United States United States Primary Spain Spain Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary
VS
No data
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 16 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Israel
3 %19
United States
3 %19
Colombia
2 %13
Brazil
2 %13
South Korea
1 %6
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Israel Military Industries
3 %19
FN Herstal
3 %19
Indumil
2 %13
Israel Weapon Industries
2 %13
Engesa
2 %13
Total 16 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age -10 years all equipment
Colombia Supported by: -30 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 1980 EE-9 Cascavel BR
Weapons & Equipment16systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2IWI Galil ACEAssault Rifles78MASS3IWI TavorAssault Rifles78MASS4Daewoo Precision Industries K3Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73MASS5Galil CórdovaAssault Rifles73MASS6Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73MASS7FN CALAssault Rifles71MASS8M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69MASS9Hunter TR-12Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)66MASS10Milkor MGLStandalone Grenade Launchers66MASS
1EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles$500 K19802EE-11 UrutuArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)$149 K19983M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)$6 K4Galil CórdovaAssault Rifles$1 K20195FN CALAssault Rifles$8202022
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature