"Confrontation was indeed the most successful example of successful diplomacy backed by land, sea and air forces shown to be "ready to go" - a sharp contrast to the mess that was being made in Viet Nam."
Three things are worth remembering.
The UK helo effort in Borneo in the 1960's nearly approached the intensity of the French Helo operations in Vietnam back in the 1950's.
The RAF incurred more loss in Vietnam as a result of being shot down by 'Insurgents' in Vietnam than actually occured in Borneo.
The Commonwealth didn't win it, the Indo's lost it by an own goal.
Regards
Mick