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Mexicandrugwar

2006–

Asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates

Era
2006–
SIDES
2
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

Mexicandrugwar

United States Mexico
Start: 11.12.2006 Duration: Ongoing Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 29 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Mexican drug war
Date
2006–present
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
9 records
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
United States Mexico
Weapon System
29
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
United States United States Primary Mexico Mexico Primary
VS
No data
03 / Battles & Operations · 9 records
Battle Operation Baja California 2007 Battle Joint Operation Nuevo León-Tamaulipas 2007 Battle Operation Chihuahua 2008 Battle Operation Sinaloa 2008 Battle Operation Quintana Roo 2009 Battle Battle of Culiacán 2019 Battle conflict between Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel 2019 Battle Ambush of Las Higuerillas 2021 Battle 2026 Jalisco operation 2026
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 28 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Belgium
6 %21
United States
5 %17
Germany
3 %10
Romania
2 %7
Czech Republic
2 %7
ORIGIN · COMPANY
FN Herstal
7 %24
Heckler & Koch
3 %10
Israel Military Industries
2 %7
Mikhail Kalashnikov
2 %7
Cugir Arms Factory
2 %7
Total 29 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 27 years all equipment
SIDE A 22 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $6 K · 2016 Bushmaster BA50 Rifle
Weapons & Equipment28systems
Country
CATEGORY
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83GlockPistols82FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Armalite AR-18Assault Rifles73FN Five-sevenPistols72Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71AKMAssault Rifles69WASR series riflesSemi-Automatic Rifles68AK-47Assault Rifles64UziMachine Pistols62Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965Assault Rifles60CZ 805 BRENAssault Rifles75UziMachine Pistols62GlockPistols82FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Armalite AR-18Assault Rifles73FN Five-sevenPistols72Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71FN FALBattle Rifles70Barrett M82Sniper Rifles83GlockPistols82Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71FN FALBattle Rifles70UziMachine Pistols62FN MinimiLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)84GlockPistols82FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Bushmaster BA50 RifleBolt-Action Rifles81CZ 806 BREN 2Assault Rifles78CZ 805 BRENAssault Rifles75FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73FN Five-sevenPistols72CETME AmeliLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Beretta ARX160Assault Rifles72Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71FN FALBattle Rifles70WASR series riflesSemi-Automatic Rifles68FX05 XiuhcoatlSniper Rifles60+1more →FN Five-sevenPistols72M1 carbineCarbinesHeckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83FN FALBattle Rifles70UziMachine Pistols62Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73FN Five-sevenPistols72UziMachine Pistols62Beretta ARX160Assault Rifles72Beretta AR70/90Assault Rifles68AMX-VCIArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)48FN FALBattle Rifles70IWI Galil ACEAssault Rifles78M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN SCAR-HBattle Rifles89Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83CZ 805 BRENAssault Rifles75FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71FN FALBattle Rifles70AKMAssault Rifles69UziMachine Pistols62Armalite AR-18Assault Rifles73RL-83 BlindicideRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)73

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2FN SCAR-HBattle Rifles89MASS3FN MinimiLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)84MASS4Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS5Barrett M82Sniper Rifles83MASS6GlockPistols82MASS7Bushmaster BA50 RifleBolt-Action Rifles81MASS8CZ 806 BREN 2Assault Rifles78MASS9IWI Galil ACEAssault Rifles78MASS10CZ 805 BRENAssault Rifles75MASS
1Bushmaster BA50 RifleBolt-Action Rifles$6 K20162FX05 XiuhcoatlSniper Rifles$52020193M1 carbineCarbines$451943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature