International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

(Marcin) #1

Europe 207


2 United States of America/310 Hungary


MID#1286


Started in August 1949. See the narrative in the 345 Yugoslavia/365 Russia dyad
dispute list.


2 United States of America/315 Czechoslovakia


MID#2849


Dispute Number: 2849
Date(s): July 29, 1957
Participants: 2 United States of America/315 Czechoslovakia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Czechoslovakia accused the United States of violating its airspace mul-
tiple times.


MID#27


Started in July 1961. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/365 Russia
dyad dispute list.


MID#2231


Started in November 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/365
Russia dyad dispute list.


MID#2559


Dispute Number: 2559
Date(s): September 29, 1985
Participants: 315 Czechoslovakia/2 United States of America, 260 German Federal
Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On September 29, 1985, a Czechoslovakian jet crossed into West German
airspace and fired on a US helicopter on a routine surveillance mission. After firing
two missiles at the helicopter, the jet returned to Czech airspace. The helicopter and
its crew were unharmed. The United States filed a formal protest with the Czechoslo-
vakian government the next day. This was the final and only incident that occurred in
this dispute.

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