Metal Gear: A History

This timeline lists the chronological occurrence of events from the early 13th century to early 21st century. The timeline consists of events relating to weapons technology, military groups and conflicts, important historical figures, and the United States of America, along with its secret rulers, the Philosophers, and later the Patriots.

Pre 20th Century
Events prior to the 20th century ranged from the birth of rocket technology in the Medieval period, to the European colonization of America and subsequent revolutionary movements in modern times.  

1960s

 * 1962: Sokolov Defection
 * 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
 * 1964: Virtuous Mission
 * 1964: Operation Snake Eater

1970s

 * 1972: Les Enfants Terribles Project
 * 1974: Peace Walker Incident
 * 1975: Ground Zeroes incident
 * 1976: Attack On Zero
 * 1977: Zero Visits Snake

1980s

 * 1984: Hospital Escape
 * 1984: Phantom Pain Incident

1990s

 * 1995: Outer Heaven Uprising
 * 1997: Mercenary War
 * 1999: Zanzibar Land Disturbance

2000s

 * 2003: Assassination of Dr. Clark
 * 2005: Shadow Moses Incident
 * 2007: Tanker Incident
 * 2008: Liquidation of Dead Cell
 * 2009: Big Shell incident

2010s

 * 2014: Guns of the Patriots Incident
 * 2016: Raid at World Marshal
 * 2018: Ambush in Africa
 * 2018: Abkhazian Coup
 * 2018: Investigation in Guadalajara
 * 2018: Raid in Denver
 * 2016 - 2018: Operation Tecumseh