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RadfanCampaign

1964–1964

The Radfan Campaign was a proxy war that took place in 1964 and involved combat between the forces of Yemen and the United Kingdom.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1964–1964
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

RadfanCampaign

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
NLF FLOSY Radfan tribesmen Yemen
VS
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Start: 01.01.1964 End: 01.05.1964 Duration: 4 months 1 days Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Radfan Campaign
Date
1964–1964
Type
proxy war
Duration
4 months 1 days
Participants
Yemen United Kingdom
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Yemen Yemen Primary
VS
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
United Kingdom4——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1965 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Nigeria new-build —
1965 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Tunisia new-build —
1966 Álvares Cabral-class frigate United Kingdom Portugal second-hand —
1966 Whitby-class anti-submarine frigate United Kingdom New Zealand lease —
1966 Bay-class frigate United Kingdom Portugal second-hand —
1966 Wasp United Kingdom New Zealand new-build —
1966 Wasp United Kingdom New Zealand new-build —
1968 Hunter United Kingdom Singapore new-build —
1968 Ferret United Kingdom Madagascar new-build —
1970 FV101 Scorpion United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1970 Vickers MBT United Kingdom Kuwait new-build —
1970 Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier United Kingdom United States new-build —
1970 Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier United Kingdom United States new-build —
1971 Chieftain United Kingdom Iran new-build —
1971 Ferret United Kingdom Burkina Faso new-build —
1971 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Sri Lanka new-build —
1972 FV601 Saladin United Kingdom Bahrain new-build —
1974 Chieftain United Kingdom Kuwait new-build —
1974 Walid Egypt Yemen new-build —
1975 Erinomi-class corvette United Kingdom Nigeria new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature