Cold War Period Local War Reference

Author: Qu Guogai / Wang Yongsheng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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The Second Campaign in the Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army suffered 17,000 casualties. The "United Nations Command" and South Korean forces suffered over 23,000 casualties.
A Key Battle in the French War of Independence in Vietnam: French forces casualties and captures totaled 16,200, with 62 aircraft destroyed. Vietnamese People's Army casualties and missing totaled 13,900.
Record of the Two Indo-Pak Wars: Unclear
Record of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: Resolved peacefully through diplomatic channels.
Record of the Third Middle East War: Over 50,000 casualties and more than 6,000 captures for Arab nations. 960 tanks and 440 aircraft destroyed. Over 3,000 casualties and 19 captures for Israeli forces. 46 aircraft and 400 tanks destroyed.
The Escalation and Defeat of the U.S. War in Vietnam: Over 360,000 casualties for U.S. forces in Vietnam, with 8,612 aircraft and helicopters lost. Total expenditure exceeded $200 billion. Vietnamese People's Army casualties unclear.
Record of the Fourth Middle East War: Over 8,500 deaths for Arab nations, with 2,200 tanks and approximately 440 aircraft destroyed. Over 2,800 deaths for Israel, with 850 tanks and 110 aircraft destroyed.
Record of the Third Indo-Pak War: Approximately 2.7 million deaths in Iran and Iraq, with about 1 million deaths and 1.7 million injuries. Casualties accounted for 4.5% of the total population of both countries, equivalent to 17 times the casualties of four Middle East wars. Both sides suffered severe economic losses, with military expenditures and economic damage caused by the war totaling $800 billion. Both economies regressed by 20 years.
Iran-Iraq War: Over 11,000 casualties for Indian forces, with 41 aircraft, 81 tanks, and 1 ship lost. Over 90,000 casualties and captures for Pakistani forces, with 86 aircraft, 226 tanks, and 22 ships lost.