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JohnsonSouthReefskirmish

1988–

The Johnson South Reef skirmish (1988) was a proxy war between the People's Republic of China and Vietnam.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1988–
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

JohnsonSouthReefskirmish

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
China People's Republic of China
VS
Vietnam Vietnam
Duration: Ongoing Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Johnson South Reef skirmish
Date
1988–present
Type
proxy war
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
People's Republic of China Vietnam
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary
VS
Vietnam Vietnam Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Vietnam64——
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature