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ThirdIndochinaWar

1975–1991

The Third Indochina War (1975–1991) involved the People's Republic of China, Cambodia, Thailand, and Canada.

Era
1975–1991
SIDES
11
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

ThirdIndochinaWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
People's Republic of China Cambodia Thailand Canada Malaysia North Korea +4
VS
(until 1989) (from 1989) Arms supplies Vietnam
Start: 01.05.1975 End: 23.10.1991 Duration: 16 years 5 months 29 days Participants: 11 countries Weapons: 7 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Third Indochina War
Date
1975–1991
Type
interstate war
Duration
16 years 5 months 29 days
Participants
People's Republic of China Cambodia Thailand Canada Malaysia North Korea +5
Weapon System
7
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 11 participants
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary Cambodia Cambodia Primary Thailand Thailand Primary Canada Canada Primary Malaysia Malaysia Primary North Korea North Korea Primary Singapore Singapore Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary United States United States Primary Laos Laos Primary
VS
Vietnam Vietnam Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 7 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
5 %71
Russia
1 %14
People's Republic of China
1 %14
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Norinco
1 %14
Bazalt
1 %14
Dillon Aero
1 %14
Colt's Manufacturing Company
1 %14
Raytheon
1 %14
Total 7 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 11 years all equipment
SIDE A 4 years avg. age
(until 1989) (from 1989) Arms supplies 12 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $94 K · 2021 BGM-71 TOW
Weapons & Equipment7systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79MASS2M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73MASS3M45 QuadmountGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)66MASS4Type 79 Sniper RifleDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)63MASS5BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59MASS6M30 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48MASS7RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46MASS
1BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)$94 K2021
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature