List of wars involving the United States explained

The United States has been involved in 108 military conflicts. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War. It also includes US involvement in widespread periods of conflict like the Indian Wars, the Cold War (including the Korean War and the Vietnam War), and the War on Terror (including the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, and others).

Four military engagements encompassing three wars, all of which are interventions, currently involve the US: the Yemeni Civil War, the Somali Civil War, and the Syrian Civil War.

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- 4*e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive, inconclusive

18th-century wars

Conflict	Allies	Opponent(s)	Result for the United States and its Allies	Presidents of the United States
American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) Location: Eastern and Southern North Americathe Atlantic	United States Kingdom of France Canadian Auxiliaries Spanish Empire Oneida Tuscarora Watauga Association Catawba Lenape Choctaw--------	Onondaga Cayuga Seneca Cherokee	US-allied victory - The American Revolution started as a civil war within the British Empire. It became a larger international war in 1778 once France joined. Treaty of Paris (1783) Britain recognizes the independence of the United States of America and the Thirteen Colonies.	President of the Continental Congress in American Revolutionary War: John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee John Hancock Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin
Cherokee–American wars (1776–1795) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Old Southwest	United States Choctaw	Cherokee	US-allied victory	President of the Continental Congress in Cherokee–American wars: John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee John Hancock Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin Presidents of the United States: George Washington
Northwest Indian War (1785–1793) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Northwest Territory	United States Chickasaw Choctaw	Western Confederacy Great Britain British North America	US-allied victory Treaty of Greenville (1795) American occupation of the Northwest Territory	George Washington
American–Algerian War (1785–1795) Location: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean	United States	Regency of Algiers	Algerian victory Establishment of the American navy through the Naval Act of 1794 America pay an annual tribute of $21,600^[1] ^[2] $1 million offered to the Dey	George Washington
Quasi-War (1798–1800) Location: Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean	United StatesCo-belligerent:	French Republic Guadeloupe	Convention of 1800 Peaceful cessation of Franco-American alliance End of French privateer attacks on American shipping American neutrality and renunciation of claims by France	John Adams

19th-century wars

Conflict	Allies	Opponent(s)	Result for the United States and its Allies	Presidents of the United States
First Barbary War (1801–1805) Part of the Barbary Wars Location: Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tripoli	United States^[3] Sweden Kingdom of Sicily Malta Protectorate Sultanate of Morocco	Ottoman Tripolitania^[4] Sultanate of Morocco	US-allied victory	Thomas Jefferson
Tecumseh's War (1810–1813) Part of the American Indian Wars and the War of 1812 Location: Northwest River Ohio	United States	Tecumseh's Confederacy	US victory	James Madison
War of 1812 (1812–1815) Location: Eastern and Central North America	United States Choctaw Nation Cherokee Nation Creek Allies	British North America The Canadas Tecumseh's Confederacy Spain (1814)	Inconclusive/Other Result Treaty of Ghent Military stalemate; both sides' invasion attempts repulsed Status quo ante bellum Defeat of Tecumseh's Confederacy Burning of Washington including the White House and the Capitol
Creek War (1813–1814) Part of the American Indian Wars and the War of 1812 Location: Southern United States	United States Lower Creeks Cherokee Nation Choctaw Nation	Red Stick Creek	US-allied victory Treaty of Fort Jackson
Second Barbary War (1815) Part of the Barbary Wars Location: Mediterranean Sea and the Barbary States	United States	Deylik of Algiers	US victory
First Seminole War (1817–1818) Part of the Seminole Wars and the American Indian Wars Location: Pensacola, Spanish Florida	United States	Seminole---- Spanish Florida	US victory Spain cedes Spanish Florida to the United States in the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 The United States forcibly relocates Seminole in northern Florida to a reservation in the center of the peninsula in the Treaty of Moultrie Creek of 1823	James Monroe
Arikara War (1823) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Missouri River	United States Sioux	Arikara	Inconclusive/Other Result White Peace treaty agreed by US Col Leavenworth^[5]
Winnebago War (1827) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Illinois and Michigan Territory	United States Choctaw Nation	Prairie La Crosse Ho-Chunks with a few allies	US-allied victory Ho-Chunks cede lead mining region to the United States	John Quincy Adams
Black Hawk War (1832) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Illinois and Michigan Territory	United States Ho-Chunk Menominee Dakota Potawatomi	Black Hawk's British Band Ho-Chunk and Potawatomi allies	US-allied victory End of Native armed resistance to U.S. expansion in the Old Northwest Black Hawk Purchase (1832) The United States purchases Potawatomi land in the Treaty of Tippecanoe (1832) The United States purchases the rest of Potawatomi land west of the Mississippi River in the Treaty of Chicago (1833)	Andrew Jackson
Second Seminole War (1835–1842) Part of the Seminole Wars and the American Indian Wars Location: Florida, United States	United States	Seminole	US victory Approximately 3,800 Seminoles transported to the Indian Territory Approximately 300 remain in Everglades	Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837) Martin Van Buren (March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841) William Henry Harrison (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841) John Tyler (April 4, 1841 –March 4, 1845)
Texas Comanche Wars (1836–1875) Part of the Texas–Indian wars and the American Indian Wars Location: South-central United States (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado) and northern Mexico	United States	Comanche	US victory	Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837) Martin Van Buren (March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841) William Henry Harrison (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841) John Tyler (April 4, 1841 –March 4, 1845) James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849) Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850) Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853) Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861) Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869) Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877)
Mexican–American War (1846–1848) Location: Texas, New Mexico, California and Mexico	United States California Republic	Mexico	US-allied victory Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexican Cession Mexican recognition of US sovereignty over Texas and California (among other territories)	James K. Polk
Cayuse War (1847–1855) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Oregon	United States	Cayuse	US victory Cayuse reduced in numbers and forced to cede most of their lands	James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849) Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850) Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853) Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857)
Apache Wars (1849–1924) Part of the Texas–Indian wars and the American Indian Wars Location: Southwestern United States	United States	Apache Ute Yavapai	US victory Apaches moved to reservations	James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849) Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850) Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853) Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861) Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869) Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877) Rutherford B. Hayes (March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881) James A. Garfield (March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881) Chester A. Arthur (September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885) Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889) Benjamin Harrison (March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893) Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897) William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901) Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909) William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913) Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923) Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929)
Navajo Wars (1849–1866) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: New Mexico	United States	Navajo Nation	US victory Long Walk of the Navajo Navajos moved to reservations	James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849) Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850) Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853) Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861) Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869)
Bleeding Kansas (1854–1861) Location: Kansas and Missouri	Anti-slavery settlers (Free-Staters)	Pro-slavery settlers (Border Ruffians)	Free-Stater victory. Kansas admitted as a free state on January 29, 1861.	Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861)
Puget Sound War (1855–1856) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Washington	United States Snoqualmie	Nisqually Muckleshoot Puyallup Klickitat Haida Tlingit	US victory Indians relocated to Siletz, Grand Ronde and Coast Reservations	Franklin Pierce
Rogue River Wars (1855–1856) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Rogue Valley	United States	Tututni	US victory Indians relocated to Siletz, Grand Ronde and Coast Reservations
Third Seminole War (1855–1858) Part of the Seminole Wars and the American Indian Wars Location: Pensacola, Florida	United States	Seminole	US victory By late 1850s, most Seminoles forced to leave their land; a few hundred remain deep in the Everglades on land unwanted by white settlers	Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan (March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861) Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869)
Yakima War (1855–1858) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Washington Territory	United States Snoqualmie	Yakama Walla Walla tribe Umatilla tribe Nez Perce tribe Cayuse tribe	US victory
Second Opium War (1856–1859) Part of the Opium Wars Location: China	British Empire French Empire United States		US victory Treaties of Tientsin Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island ceded to the United Kingdom as part of British Hong Kong
Utah War (1857–1858) Part of the Mormon wars Location: Utah Territory and Wyoming	United States	Deseret/Utah Mormons (Nauvoo Legion)	Inconclusive/Other Result Resolution through negotiation Brigham Young replaced as governor of the territory Full amnesty for charges of sedition and treason issued to the citizens of Utah Territory by President James Buchanan on the condition that they accept American Federal authority
Reform War (1858–1866) Location: Mexico	Liberals United States	Conservatives	Liberals - US victory
Pig War (1859) Location: San Juan Islands	Washington Territory	Colony of Vancouver Island	Inconclusive/Other Result Treaty of Washington Mostly a bloodless war – San Juan Islands awarded to the United States following third-party arbitration	James Buchanan
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry (1859) Part of pre-Civil War conflicts Location: West Virginia	United States	Abolitionist Insurgents	US victory
First and Second Cortina War (1859–1861) Location: Texas and Mexico		Cortinista bandits	US-allied victory
Paiute War (1860) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Pyramid Lake, Nevada	United States	Paiute Shoshone Bannock	US victory
American Civil War (1861–1865) Location: Southern United States, Indian Territory, Northeastern United States, Western United States, Atlantic Ocean	United States Indian Home Guard Seminole Nation (Western) (most)^[6] Seminole Nation (Florida) Muskogee Nation (part)^[7]	Cherokee Nation Choctaw Nation Catawba Chickasaw Nation (part) Muskogee Nation (part) Seminole Nation (Western) (part) Comanche Nation (part)	US victory Dissolution of the Confederate States U.S. territorial integrity preserved Beginning of the Reconstruction Era U.S. Federal government expands further control over land and railroad rights in the Indian Territory.	Abraham Lincoln
Yavapai Wars (1861–1875) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Arizona	United States	Yavapai Apache Yuma Mohave	US victory	Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869) Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877)
Dakota War of 1862 (1862) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Minnesota and Dakota	United States	Dakota Sioux	US victory	Abraham Lincoln
Colorado War (1863–1865) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska	United States	Cheyenne Arapaho Sioux	Inconclusive/Other Result Military and congressional hearings against John Chivington
Snake War (1864–1868) Part of the American Indian Wars Locations: Oregon, Nevada, California, and Idaho	United States	Paiute Bannock Shoshone	US victory	Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869)
Powder River War (1865) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Powder River State	United States	Sioux Cheyenne Arapaho	Inconclusive	Andrew Johnson
Red Cloud's War (1866–1868) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Powder River State	United States Crow Nation	Lakota Cheyenne Arapaho	Lakota-allied victory Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) Legal control of Powder River Country ceded to Native Americans Creation of the Great Sioux Reservation (including the Black Hills)
Formosa Expedition (1867) Location: Hengchun, Taiwan, Qing China'	United States	Paiwan	Paiwan victory
Comanche Campaign (1867–1875) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Western United States	United States	Cheyenne Arapaho Comanche Kiowa	US victory	Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869) Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877)
United States expedition to Korea (1871) Location: Ganghwa Island	United States		Inconclusive/Other Result American military victory American diplomatic failure Withdrawal of American forces Korea retains isolationist policies Eventual signing of the United States–Korea Treaty of 1882	Ulysses S. Grant
Modoc War (1872–1873) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: California and Oregon	United States	Modoc	US victory
Red River War (1874–1875) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Texas	United States	Cheyenne Arapaho Comanche Kiowa	US victory End to the Texas-Indian Wars
Las Cuevas War (1875) Location: Texas and Mexico	United States	Mexican bandits	US victory Cattle returned to Texas
Great Sioux War of 1876 (1876–1877) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Montana, Dakota and Wyoming	United States	Lakota Dakota Sioux Northern Cheyenne Arapaho	US victory Legal control of Powder River Country ceded to the United States
Buffalo Hunters' War (1876–1877) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Texas and Oklahoma	United States	Comanche Apache	US victory
Nez Perce War (1877) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana	United States	Nez Perce Palouse	US victory	Rutherford B. Hayes
Bannock War (1878) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming	United States	Bannock Shoshone Paiute	US victory
Cheyenne War (1878–1879) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana	United States	Cheyenne	US victory
Sheepeater Indian War (1879) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Idaho	United States	Shoshone	US victory
Victorio's War (1879–1880) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Mexico	United States Mexico	Apache	US-allied victory
White River War (1879) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Colorado	United States	Ute	US victory
Egyptian Expedition (1882) Part of the Anglo-Egyptian War Location: Alexandria	United States		US victory	Chester A. Arthur
Crow War (1887) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Montana	United States	Crow people	US victory	Grover Cleveland
Ghost Dance War (1890–1891) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: South Dakota	United States	Sioux	US victory	Benjamin Harrison
Garza War (1891–1893) Location: Texas and Mexico	Mexico United States	Garzistas	US-allied victory
Yaqui Wars (1896–1918) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Arizona and Mexico	United States Mexico	Yaqui Pima Opata	US-allied victory	Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897) William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901) Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909) William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913) Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921)
Second Samoan Civil War (1898–1899) Location: Samoa	Samoa United States	Mataafans	Inconclusive/Other Result Allies and Rebels compromise for peace Tripartite Convention United States acquires American Samoa United Kingdom withdraws claim in exchange for concessions in the Solomon Islands Germany acquires German Samoa Mata'afa Iosefo becomes paramount chief of Samoa	William McKinley
Spanish–American War (1898) Location: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines and Guam	United States Cuban Revolutionaries Filipino Revolutionaries	Spain Cuba Guam Philippines Puerto Rico	US-allied victory Treaty of Paris Protectorate over Cuba Collapse of the Spanish Empire The U.S. became a world power when it seized control of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and Asia Founding of the First Philippine Republic and beginning of the Philippine–American War
Philippine–American War (1899–1902) Location: Philippines	1899–1902 United States Military government ----1902-1906 United States Civil government	1899–1902 Negros Republic Zamboanga Republic Limited Foreign Support: Shishi ----1902-1906 Tagalog Republic Irrenconcilables	US victory Occupation of the Philippines Establishment of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands General Emilio Aguinaldo captured Dissolution of the First Philippine Republic	William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901) Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909)
Moro Rebellion (1899–1913) Location: Philippines	United States	Moro Remnants of the Sulu Sultanate	US victory Total annexation of the Philippine Islands	William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901) Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909) William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913) Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921)
Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901) Location: China	Australia New Zealand French Republic United States (until 1900)	Boxers (from 1900)	US-allied victory Signing of the Boxer Protocol Provisions for foreign troops to be stationed in Beijing	William McKinley

20th-century wars

Conflict	Allies	Opponent(s)	Result for the United States and its Allies	Presidents of the United States
Crazy Snake's War (1909) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Oklahoma	United States	Creek	US victory	Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923) Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929)
Mexican Border War (1910–1919) Part of the Mexican Revolution Location: Mexico–United States border	United States	MexicoSupported by:	US victory Seditionist insurgency suppressed Permanent border wall established Pancho Villa's troops no longer an effective fighting force^[8] Mexican Constitutionalist faction leader Venustiano Carranza recognised as the sole leaders of the Mexican government by the United States	William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913) Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921)
Little Race War (1912) Part of the Banana Wars Location: Cuba	Cuba United States	Cuban PIC	US-allied victory Dissolution of the PIC	William Howard Taft
United States occupation of Nicaragua (1912–1933) Part of the Banana Wars Location: Nicaragua	United States Nicaragua	Nicaraguan Liberals Sandinistas	US victory Change of regime in Nicaragua Great Depression marks US withdrawal (1933)	William Howard Taft (March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913) Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923) Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929) Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933)
Bluff War (1914–1915) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Utah and Colorado	United States	Ute Paiute	US victory	Woodrow Wilson
United States occupation of Veracruz (1914) Part of the Mexican Revolution Location: Mexico	United StatesSupported by:	MexicoSupported by:	US victory
United States occupation of Haiti (1915–1934) Part of the Banana Wars Location: Haiti	United States Haiti	Haitian Rebels	US-allied victory	Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923) Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929) Herbert Hoover (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933) Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945)
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924) Part of the Banana Wars Location: Dominican Republic	United States	Dominican Republic	US victory	Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923) Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929)
World War I (1914–1918, direct U.S. involvement in 1917–1918) Location: Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, the Pacific Islands, and coast of North and South America	Canada Australia New Zealand (since 1917) (until 1917) Sultanate of Egypt Idrisid Emirate of Asir Emirate of Nejd and Hasa Kingdom of Hejaz Republic of China Siam		US-allied victory First time in history, the United States sent soldiers abroad to defend foreign soil The October Revolution in 1917 in Russian Empire On December 13, 1918, Woodrow Wilson arrived to France and became the first U.S. president to visit Europe while in office to take part in World War I peace negotiations Fall of the German, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East Transfer of German colonies and regions of the former Ottoman Empire to other powers Establishment of the League of Nations, which led to the creation of today's United Nations	Woodrow Wilson
Russian Civil War (1917–1923, direct U.S. involvement in 1918–1920) Location: Russia	Mountain Republic Makhnovshchina Right SRs Left SRs Green armies Czechoslovakia Canada Australia Empire of Japan United States Mongolia	Mongolian Communists Makhnovshchina Left SRs Green armies	Bolshevik Victory^[9] The October Revolution led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin The Communist Massacre of the Russian Royal Family Fall of the Russian Empire Establishment of the Soviet Union Victory for the Bolshevik Red Army in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Tuva, and Mongolia; incorporation of those territories into the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union Victory for pro-independence movements in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland; expulsion of Bolshevik forces from those territories
Posey War (1923) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Utah	United States	Ute Paiute	US victory Last Indian uprising	Warren G. Harding
World War II (1939–1945, direct U.S. involvement in 1941–1945) Location: Europe, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean, North Africa, Oceania, North and South America	Allies United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand and others United States (since 1941) (since 1941) Czechoslovak Republic Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Republic of Cuba Republic of Haiti Argentina Brazil Mexico Chile Peru Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Viet Minh Korean Provisional Government	Axis Hellenic State Quisling's Norway RNG China Empire of Vietnam Kingdom of Kampuchea	US-allied victory The United States was first referred to as a superpower in 1944 Collapse of Nazi Germany Fall of Japanese Empire and Italian Empire End of Fascism in Europe and Japanese militarism in Asia–Pacific Creation of the United Nations Creation of the NATO Creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, which led to the creation of today's European Union Beginning of the Atomic Age Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as rival superpowers until dissolution of the Soviet Union The Iron Curtain separated Eastern and Western Europe (1945–1991) Beginning of the Cold War (1947–1991) Germany and Austria, as well as their capitals, Berlin and Vienna, respectively, divided into four occupation zones each, one for each of the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union	Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945) Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953)
Korean War (1950–1953) Part of the Cold War Location: Korea	---- United States United Kingdom Australia Belgium Canada France Philippines	---- China Supported by:	Inconclusive/Other Result UNSC Resolution 83 goals achieved North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled South Korean statehood preserved Subsequent United Nations invasion of North Korea repelled Subsequent Chinese-North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled Korean Armistice Agreement Korean Demilitarized Zone established in 1953	Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953) Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961)
efefef"	Vietnam War (1955–1964, 1965–1973, 1974–1975) Part of the Cold War and Indochina Wars Location: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos	United States Australia New Zealand Thailand Philippines Khmer Republic	Viet Cong Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge China Supported by: Cuba	North Vietnam-allied victory Withdrawal of American forces from Indochina North Vietnamese victory over South Vietnam Reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam into the communist state Socialist Republic of Vietnam Communist governments take power also in Laos and Cambodia	Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961) John F. Kennedy (January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963) Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969) Richard Nixon (January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974) Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977)
Laotian Civil War (1959–1975) Part of the Indochina Wars and Cold War Location: Laos	United States Thailand Supported by: Philippines	Pathet Lao Supported by: China Cuba	Pathet Lao-allied victory Fall of the Kingdom of Laos Establishment of the communist state Lao People's Democratic Republic
Permesta Rebellion (1958–1961) Location: Indonesia	Permesta United States	Indonesia	Indonesian government victory Permesta surrendered to Indonesia government	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lebanon crisis (1958) Location: Lebanon	Lebanon United States	Lebanese opposition: INM LCP PSP	US-allied victory US-Lebanese occupation of the port and international airport of Beirut
Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) Part of the Cold War Location: Cuba	CDRF United States	Cuba	Cuban government victory Failure to topple Castro's government United States sponsored Brigade 2506 (Cuban exiles) defeated Increased cooperation between Cuba and the Soviet Union	John F. Kennedy
Dominican Civil War (1965–1966) Location: Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic United States IAPF Brazil Paraguay Nicaragua Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras	Dominican Republic	US-allied victory Fall of the Bosch regime Joaquín Balaguer elected as the new president	Lyndon B. Johnson
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) Part of the Korean conflict and the Cold War Location: Korean Demilitarized Zone	United States		US-allied victory North Korean failure to launch an insurgency in South Korea	Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969) Richard Nixon (January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974)
Cambodian Civil War (1967–1975) Part of the Cold War Location: Cambodia	Kingdom of Cambodia (1967–1970) Khmer Republic (1970–1975) United States Supported by: Australia Canada France Thailand	National United Front of Kampuchea Khmer Rouge Khmer Rumdo Khmer Việt Minh Việt Cộng Supported by: China Cuba	Khmer Rouge-allied victory Fall of the Kingdom of Cambodia Creation but eventual collapse of the Khmer Republic Creation of the Democratic Kampuchea Beginning of the Cambodian genocide	Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969) Richard Nixon (January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974) Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977)
Multinational intervention in Lebanon (1982–1984) Location: Lebanon	Lebanese Armed Forces---- UNIFIL Multinational Force in Lebanon: United States France United Kingdom Italy ---- Israel Lebanese Front Army of Free Lebanon SLA	Lebanese National Movement Jammoul PLO---- Amal Movement ---- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hezbollah Islamic Jihad Organization---- Islamic Unification Movement---- ---- Arab Deterrent Force Saudi Arabia Sudan United Arab Emirates Libya	Syrian-allied victory Multinational forces fail to prevent collapse of Lebanese Army into Syrian- or Israeli- supported militias^[10] ^[11] Multinational forces evacuated after the US embassy and US Marine barracks are bombed by the Islamic Jihad Organization Multinational forces oversee withdrawal of Palestine Liberation Organization Humanitarian crisis in Southern Lebanon Civil war continues until 1990 President Hafez al-Assad continues his occupation of Lebanon until his son and later president Bashar al-Assad orders a withdrawal from the country	Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989)
United States invasion of Grenada (1983) Part of the Cold War Location: Grenada	United States Barbados Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Cuba Military advisors:	US-allied victory Military dictatorship of Hudson Austin deposed Defeat of Cuban military presence Restoration of constitutional government	Ronald Reagan
Bombing of Libya (1986) Location: Libya	United States	Libya	US victory Failed Libyan Scud missile response Muammar Gaddafi survives
Tanker War (1987–1988) Part of the Iran–Iraq War Location: Persian Gulf	United States		US victory U.S. Navy sinks several ships and damages Iranian military installations used to attack U.S. and U.S. allied civilian shipping U.S. Navy vessel USS Vincennes shoots down civilian Iran Air Flight 655 killing all 290 passengers, among them 66 children Iran–Iraq War ends in August 1988 following UN enforcement of the ceasefire
United States invasion of Panama (1989–1990) Location: Panama	United States Panama	Panama	US-allied victory Dictator Manuel Noriega deposed	George H. W. Bush
Gulf War (1990–1991) Location: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Israel	United States United Kingdom Kuwait Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Qatar Bahrain United Arab Emirates Oman	Iraq	US-allied victory Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir Jaber III restored Sanctions against Iraq
Iraqi No-Fly Zone Enforcement Operations (1991–2003) Location: Iraq	United States United Kingdom France Australia Belgium Netherlands Saudi Arabia Turkey Italy	Iraq	US-allied victory Periodic depletion of Iraqi air defenses	George H. W. Bush (January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993) Bill Clinton (January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001) George W. Bush (January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009)
First U.S. Intervention in the Somali Civil War (1992–1995) Part of the Somali civil war (1991–present) Location: Somalia	United States United Kingdom Spain Saudi Arabia Malaysia Pakistan Italy India Greece Germany France Canada Botswana Belgium Australia New Zealand	Somali National Alliance	Somali victory Failure to capture SNA leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid; specific Aidid lieutenants captured Withdrawal of U.S. forces 5 months after losses in the Battle of Mogadishu The UN mandate saved close to 100,000 lives, before and after U.S. withdrawal Civil war is ongoing	George H. W. Bush (January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993) Bill Clinton (January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001)
Bosnian War and Croatian War (1992–1995) Part of the Yugoslav Wars Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia	Bosnia and Herzegovina---- Herzeg-Bosnia Croatia---- United States Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Turkey United Kingdom	Western Bosnia	Inconclusive/Other Result Military stalemate Dayton Accords Internal partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina Over 101,000 dead, 65,000 Bosniaks, 28,000 Serbs, 8,000 Croats Deployment of NATO-led IFOR to uphold the peace agreement High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina established to implement the peace agreement
Intervention in Haiti (1994–1995) Location: Haiti	United States Poland Argentina	Haiti	US-allied victory Reinstatement of Jean-Bertrand Aristide as president of Haiti	Bill Clinton
Kosovo War (1998–1999) Part of the Yugoslav Wars Location: Serbia	KLA AFRK Albania Croatia United States Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Hungary Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Poland Spain Turkey United Kingdom		Inconclusive/Other Result^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] Ceasefire reached through Kumanovo Agreement of June 1999. after Russian and Finnish envoys visit Belgrade Yugoslav forces pull out of Kosovo UN Resolution 1244 confirming Kosovo as de jure part of FRY De facto separation of Kosovo from FR Yugoslavia under UN administration Return of Albanian refugees after attempted ethnic cleansing of Albanians KLA veterans join the UÇPMB, starting the Preševo insurgency Around 200,000 Serbs, Romani, and other non-Albanians fleeing Kosovo and many of the remaining civilians becoming victims of abuse Three Chinese journalists were killed in United States bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

21st-century wars

Conflict	Allies	Belligerent	Result for the United States and its Allies	Presidents of the United States
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Part of the war on terror and the Afghan conflict Location: Afghanistan	Resolute Support Mission United States Canada United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Norway Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Georgia Germany Netherlands Italy Romania Slovakia Spain Turkey---- Formerly: ISAF	Taliban Haqqani network ----Allied groups Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin al-Qaeda Islamic Jihad Union^[16] Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ----Taliban splinter groups Fidai Mahaz ---- IS-Affiliates: Islamic State – Khorasan Province ----2001 Invasion: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Talibani Army Salafist extremists 055 Brigade	Taliban victory United States invasion of Afghanistan (2001) Destruction of al-Qaeda and Taliban militant training camps (2001) Fall of the Taliban government (2001) and Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Start of Taliban insurgency Osama bin Laden killed by SEAL Team Six operators in Abbottabad, Pakistan in May 2011 "Afghanization" of Afghan conflict. Withdrawal of most US troops by 2014 End of Operation Enduring Freedom; start of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. End of US and ISAF led combat mission; beginning of NATO-led training and assistance mission. Doha Agreement and progressive withdrawal of remaining US troops after 2020^[17] Renewed Taliban offensive in 2021 Taliban forces capture Kabul on August 15, 2021, and overthrow the U.S.-backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Re-establishment of the Taliban-run Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Start of Operation Allies Refuge On August 30, 2021, the last American military plane departed Afghanistan.^[18] ^[19] Billions of dollars of foreign-origin military hardware that was formerly in custody of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan seized by Taliban^[20]	George W. Bush (October 7, 2001 – January 20, 2009) Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
US intervention in Yemen (2002–present) Part of the war on terror, the al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, the Yemeni Civil War and the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war Location: Yemen	United States CIA ----Saudi-led coalition: Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Jordan Morocco Sudan Senegal Supported by: United States United Kingdom In support of: Cabinet of Yemen Yemen Armed Forces (pro-Hadi) Yemeni Air Force Popular Resistance	Revolutionary Committee/Supreme Political Council Houthi movement Yemen Armed Forces Yemeni Republican Guard	OngoingUS Intervention against jihadists 378 drone strikes confirmed^[21] 57 al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leaders confirmed killed^[22] Numerous al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula bases destroyed Most recent drone strike against al-Qaeda launched in February 2023^[23] ----US Intervention against Houthi movement Saudi-led coalition forces intervene in Yemen in 2015 to restore the internationally recognized Yemen government led by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi United States support the Saudi Arabian-led intervention primarily through arms sales and technical assistance^[24] Green Berets deployed to the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border to help defeat the Houthi rebels in 2018.^[25] Missile strikes against Houthi-controlled territory beginning in 2024	George W. Bush (October 7, 2001 – January 20, 2009) Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
Iraq War (2003–2011) Part of the war on terror Location: Iraq	Post-invasion (2003–2011) United States Iraq United Kingdom MNF–I Invasion phase (2003) United States United Kingdom Australia Poland Supported by: Netherlands Italy Spain	Post-invasion (2003–2011) Ba'ath Loyalists Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation Naqshbandi Army Dulaim Tribes ---- Sunni insurgents al-Qaeda in Iraq Islamic State of Iraq Ansar al-Sunnah Islamic Army of Iraq ---- Shia insurgents Mahdi Army Special Groups Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Invasion phase (2003) Iraq Dulaim Tribes MEK---- Ansar al-Islam---- Islamic Emirate of Byara	Inconclusive/Other Result Invasion and occupation of Iraq Overthrow of Ba'ath Party government Execution of Saddam Hussein Emergence of significant insurgency, rise of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and severe sectarian violence^[26] Subsequent reduction in violence and depletion of al-Qaeda in Iraq^[27] ^[28] Establishment of democratic elections and formation of new Shia-led government U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement Withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011 Stronger Iranian influence in Iraq^[29] ^[30] ^[31] ^[32] Escalation of sectarian insurgency after U.S. withdrawal leading to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the successor of al-Qaeda in Iraq^[33] ^[34] Return of US forces to Iraq in 2014	George W. Bush (January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009) Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017)
US intervention in the War in North-West Pakistan (2004–2018) Part of the war on terror and the War in North-West Pakistan Location: Pakistan	Pakistan ---- United States CIA Supported by: United Kingdom	Jihadists: Taliban Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan Haqqani network al-Qaeda Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Foreign Mujahideen Turkistan Islamic Party Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi ---- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province	US-allied victory 430 drone strikes confirmed^[35] 81 high-level insurgent leaders and thousands of low-level insurgents killed^[36] Deaths of Hafiz Saeed Khan, the leader (emir) of ISIS-K, Afghan Taliban head Akhtar Mansour, and successive TPP heads Baitullah Mehsud and Hakimullah Mehsud Destruction of numerous insurgent camps and safe havens Large number of insurgents killed while some fled to Afghanistan^[37] Most recent drone strike launched in January 2018^[38]	George W. Bush (January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009) Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021)
Second US Intervention in the Somali Civil War (2007–present) Part of the Somali Civil War, the Somali Civil War and the war on terror Location: Somalia and Northeastern Kenya	Somalia United States U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy U.S. Africa Command U.S. Special Operations Command AMISOM Burundi Djibouti Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Nigeria Sierra Leone Uganda Supported by: Italy Turkey United Kingdom Non-combat support: ^[39] ---- UNSOM^[40] UNSOS UNGU	Jihadists: al-Shabaab al-Qaeda ---- Hizbul Islam ---- Islamic State in Somalia	Ongoing Hundreds of drone strikes targeting the terrorist group al-Shabaab Raids against al-Shabaab militants conducted by U.S. Special Operations Forces U.S. backed Ethiopian invasion (2006–2009) African Union Intervention (2007–2022) Kenyan intervention (2011–2012) Newly formed federal government established in 2012 Power struggle within al-Shabaab Majority of US Troops withdraw in January 2021 Redeployment of US troops in Somalia in 2022^[41] ^[42] African Union Transition Mission in 2022 A key operative and facilitator for the Islamic State in Somalia Bilal al-Sudani killed by SEAL Team Six on January 25, 2023^[43] Approximately 450 U.S. troops remain in Somalia as of June 2024^[44] United States supports Somali forces and a multinational African Union force with drone strikes, intelligence and training^[45]	George W. Bush (January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009) Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
Operation Ocean Shield (2009–2016) Location: Indian Ocean	United States Belgium Canada Denmark Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Turkey United Kingdom Australia China Colombia India Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Oman Pakistan Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore Somalia Ukraine	Somali pirates	US-allied victory Number of pirate attacks dramatically decreased The US Office of Naval Intelligence have officially reported that in 2013, only 9 incidents of piracy were reported and that none of them were successfully hijacked Piracy drops 90%^[46]	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017)
International intervention in Libya (2011) Part of the Libyan Crisis and the First Libyan Civil War Location: Libya	UNSC Resolution 1973 forces United States Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark France Greece Italy Netherlands Norway Romania Spain Turkey United Kingdom Sweden Jordan Qatar United Arab Emirates---- Anti-Gaddafi rebels	Remnants of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (After August 28) Gaddafi Loyalists Libyan Armed Forces Libyan Navy Libyan Air Force Paramilitary forces Pro-Gaddafi militias and tribes Mercenaries (alleged)	US-allied victory UN authorisation of NATO led military intervention Overthrow and collapse of The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya The killing of Muammar Gaddafi and the end of his rule over Libya Start and continuation of The Libyan crisis Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council (NTC); remains in power until August 8, 2012 Diplomatic recognition of NTC as sole governing authority for Libya by 105 countries, UN, EU, AL and AU Post-civil war violence in Libya leading to the second civil war in 2014^[47] Rise and spread of Madkhalism in Libya^[48]	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017)
Operation Observant Compass (2011–2017) Part of the war on terror and the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Location: Uganda	United States Uganda Central African Republic	Lord's Resistance Army	US-allied victory Founder and leader of the LRA Joseph Rao Kony goes into hiding Senior LRA commander Dominic Ongwen surrenders to American forces in the Central African Republic and is tried in The Hague Majority of LRA installations and encampments located in South Sudan and Uganda abandoned and dismantled Small scale LRA activity continues in eastern DR Congo, and the Central African Republic	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017)
US military intervention in Niger (2013–2024) Part of the war on terror, the Operation Juniper Shield and the Jihadist insurgency in Niger Location: Niger	United StatesSupported by: Niger France	Jihadists: al-Qaeda Nusrat al-Islam ---- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Islamic State – West Africa Province Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ---- Boko Haram (partially aligned with ISIL since 2015)	Jihadists victory^[49] ^[50] ^[51] ^[52] The Niger military overthrows the government in the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état Niger's junta ended a military agreement that allowed US troops to be deployed in the country^[53] US lost access to Niger Air Base 201, largest drone base in Africa built by the United States for $110 million^[54] Beginning of new military cooperation between Niger and Russia^[55] Jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and Boko Haram remained still active in Niger in 2024^[56] ^[57] ^[58] ^[59]	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021) Part of the Operation Inherent Resolve, the War in Iraq (2013–2017), the Spillover of the Syrian civil war, the war on terror and the International ISIS campaign Location: Iraq	United States Iraq ---- CJTF-OIR Members: Australia New Zealand Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Italy Jordan Morocco Netherlands Turkey United Kingdom	Jihadists: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria White Flags	US-allied victory Tens of thousands of ISIL fighters killed American-led forces launch over 13,300 airstrikes on ISIL positions in Iraq Heavy damage dealt to ISIL forces, ISIL loses 40% of its territory in Iraq by January 2016 Iraq declares military victory against ISIL on December 9, 2017^[60] Low-intensity ISIL insurgency following December 2017 Multinational humanitarian and arming of ground forces efforts 200 ISIL created mass graves found containing up to 12,000 people^[61] Ongoing US-led Coalition advising and training of Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces^[62] U.S. forces have ended combat mission in Iraq in December 2021^[63] ^[64]	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
US intervention in the Syrian civil war (2014–present) Part of the Operation Inherent Resolve, the Syrian civil war, the war on terror and the International ISIS campaign Location: Syria	United States Revolutionary Commando Army Authenticity and Development Front Free Syrian Army Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian Democratic Forces International Freedom Battalion People's Protection Units Women's Protection Units Al-Sanadid Forces Euphrates Volcano ---- CJTF-OIR Members: Australia New Zealand Canada Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Romania United Kingdom Lebanon Morocco Jordan Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Supported by: Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government ---- Turkey Turkish-backed rebels ---- Israel (limited involvement; against Hezbollah and government forces only)	Islamic State of Iraq and Syria---- al-Qaeda linked groups: al-Nusra Front Khorasan group Jaysh al-Sunna Jund al-Aqsa Rouse the Believers Hurras al-Din Tahrir al-Sham Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria---- Ahrar al-Sham---- (limited encounters with US and Israel) Supported by: Kata'ib Hezbollah	OngoingUS Intervention against jihadists Over 11,200 American and allied airstrikes hit ISIS and other extremist groups within Syria Thousands of ISIS targets destroyed and thousands more militants captured or killed Deployment of U.S. Marines and Special Forces in 2015 ISIL lose Mosul and Raqqa (2017), then other most of territory in Iraq and then Syria ISIS detainee crisis takes hold in northern Syria^[65] Death of ISIS caliphs: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi in 2022 and Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in 2023^[66] ^[67] Attacks on US bases in Syria in 2023 and 2024^[68] Approximately 900 U.S. troops remain in Syria to combat ISIS as of January 2024^[69] ^[70] ----US Intervention against Assad regime Syrian government Chemical attack in Ghouta leading to OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria (2013–2014) Beginning of OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria in 2014 American support for anti-government rebels Massive amounts of human rights violations and war crimes, in particular by Syrian government forces Semi-regular chemical attacks attributed to the Assad regime leads to condemnation and threats of measures to enforce the chemical weapons convention and the Geneva protocol to which Syria is a party Chemical attack in Khan Shaykhun results in a retaliatory naval strike on the Syrian government-controlled Shayrat Airbase Douma chemical attack results in retaliatory strikes Various confrontations and airstrikes on forces belonging to, or allied with the Syrian government Russian direct military involvement in the Syrian civil war after a request for military support by the government of Bashar al-Assad Syrian President, dictator Bashar al-Assad remains in power	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021) Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)
US intervention in Libya (2015–2019) Part of the Operation Inherent Resolve, the war on terror, the Second Libyan Civil War, and the International ISIS Campaign Location: Libya	United States United Kingdom France Libya Government of National Accord	Jihadists: Islamic State in Libya ---- al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb	ISIS in Libya largely defeated Liberation of Sirte Hundreds of airstrikes carried out in Libya against Islamic State affiliated militant groups Thousands of ISIL targets destroyed ISIS presence in Libya severely diminished; airstrikes cease in 2019 Second Libyan Civil War continues until a permanent ceasefire was ratified on October 23, 2020	Barack Obama (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017) Donald Trump (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021)
Operation Prosperity Guardian (2023–present) Part of the Red Sea crisis, Israel–Hamas war and the Yemeni Civil War Location: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Yemen	United States United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Denmark Greece Netherlands Norway Bahrain Singapore Sri LankaSupported by: Seychelles	Supreme Political Council	Ongoing US-led multinational coalition formed in December 2023 to respond to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.^[71] ^[72] Missile strikes against Houthi-controlled territory beginning in 2024	Joe Biden (January 20, 2021 – Incumbent)

See also

• List of notable deployments of U.S. military forces overseas
• Timeline of United States military operations
• Military history of the United States
• United States Armed Forces
• List of American military installations
• List of United States drone bases
• List of countries with overseas military bases

External links

• Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)
  • Conflict Barometer – Describes recent trends in conflict development, escalations, and settlements
• A Continent Divided: The U.S.-Mexico War, Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, the University of Texas at Arlington
• Timeline of wars involving the United States, Histropedia
• U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts, Congressional Research Service

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4. Web site: First Barbary War. r2WPadmin. American History Central. en-US. May 8, 2019.
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6. News: November 12, 1884. The Indians. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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9. Book: Kenez, Peter. Civil War in South Russia, 1919–1920: The Defeat of the Whites. 1977. Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. 182. 978-0520033467. en.
10. Web site: September 23, 1982. Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes.
11. News: March 11, 1984. The Collapse of Lebanon's Army: U.S. Said to Ignore Factionalism. The New York Times. Brinkley. Joel.
12. Web site: McEldowney . Nancy . Nancy McEldowney . 2000 . Kosovo: Redefining Victory in an Era of Limited War . Defense Technical Information Center.
13. Book: Cambridge Scholars Publisher. Coercive Diplomacy of NATO in Kosovo. 2015. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-7668-1. 289–.
14. News: NATO Was Closer to Ground War in Kosovo Than Is Widely Realized. Steven. Erlanger. The New York Times. November 7, 1999.
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18. Web site: Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan. August 16, 2021. The White House.
19. News: Gibbons-Neff. Thomas. Katzenberg. Lauren. August 30, 2021. The U.S. military finishes its evacuation, and an era ends in Afghanistan.. The New York Times. August 30, 2021. 0362-4331.
20. Web site: Lou . Mary . Taliban a 'major U.S. arms dealer' after weaponry left behind in Afghanistan, watchdog warns . Just The News . January 1, 2022 . August 15, 2022.
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22. Web site: Yemen Leaders Killed. April 20, 2018. New America. Washington, DC, USA.
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29. Web site: Army's long-awaited Iraq war study finds Iran was the only winner in a conflict that holds many lessons for future wars. South. Todd. January 20, 2019. Army Times. en-US. January 20, 2019.
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40. Web site: Service and Sacrifice: Ugandan 'Blue Helmets' support UN efforts to bring peace to Somalia. April 18, 2019. UN News. en. April 18, 2019.
41. Web site: Biden approves deployment of hundreds of US troops to Somalia . aljazeera.com . June 4, 2022 .
42. Web site: New Somali President Welcomes Return of US Troops . voanews.com . June 4, 2022 .
43. News: Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex . BBC News . January 27, 2023 . February 1, 2023.
44. News: US increases military support for Somalia against al-Shabab . Defense News . March 1, 2023 . Defense News . March 1, 2023.
45. Web site: Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab . 25 May 2024 . United States Africa Command . 25 May 2024 .
46. News: Somali piracy is down 90 per cent from last year. January 14, 2014. The Journal. December 15, 2013.
47. News: UPDATE 1-Anger, chaos but no revolt after Libya violence. https://web.archive.org/web/20120430035735/http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E8CO2HB20120124. dead. April 30, 2012. January 24, 2012. January 24, 2012. Reuters Africa. Bani Walid. Oliver. Holmes.
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49. Web site: America has lost the war against Islamist terror in Africa. May 3, 2024. The Spectator.
50. Web site: After Failure in Niger, U.S. Africa Policy Needs a Reset . July 3, 2024. Foreign Policy.
51. Web site: The US War on Terror in West Africa Is a Continuing Disaster . July 3, 2024. Jacobin.
52. Web site: America's $280 Million Military Mission in Niger Ends in Failure . July 3, 2024. Reason.
53. News: Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’ . CNN . April 12, 2024 . CNN . 12 April 2024.
54. News: Niger’s Military Junta Ditches America and Courts Russia . Bloomberg . March 19, 2024 . Bloomberg . May 2, 2024.
55. News: Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as African country pulls away from US . The Guardian . April 12, 2024 . The Guardian . 12 April 2024.
56. Web site: Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup. May 1, 2024. BBC.
57. Web site: Niger: 7 soldiers killed in a suspected jihadists attack. May 1, 2024. Africanews.
58. Web site: Niger: 17 troops killed in suspected jihadist attack. May 1, 2024. Le Monde.
59. Web site: Armed men ambush Niger soldiers, causing dozens of casualties. May 1, 2024. TRT World.
60. Web site: Baghdad declares victory over ISIS. NBC News. February 5, 2018. March 3, 2019.
61. News: IS left 200 mass graves in Iraq - UN. November 6, 2018. June 21, 2019. en-GB.
62. News: U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/world/middleeast/us-iraq-combat-mission.html . December 28, 2021 . limited. The New York Times. December 9, 2021 . Arraf . Jane .
63. Web site: US-led combat mission in Iraq ends, shifting to advisory role. aljazeera.com.
64. News: U.S.-led troops end Iraq combat mission, as planned - military officials. reuters.com. December 9, 2021.
65. News: Belgium takes back six children of Isis fighters from Syrian camps. Reuters. June 15, 2019. The Guardian. June 15, 2019. en-GB. 0261-3077.
66. Web site: ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor . August 27, 2023 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
67. News: August 3, 2023 . Islamic State confirms death of its leader, names replacement . en . Reuters . August 27, 2023.
68. Web site: Carl . Nicholas . Jhaveri . Ashka . Braverman . Alexandra . Iran Update, January 28, 2024 . . 29 January 2024 . . . 28 January 2024 . These militias have conducted over 170 attacks targeting US positions as part of this effort since October 2023..
69. Web site: Seligman . Lara . Troops to stay put in Syria even as Biden seeks to end America's 'forever wars' . Politico . July 27, 2021 . March 13, 2022.
70. News: U.S. troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey . The Washington Post . January 13, 2023.
71. News: Austin announces US-led security operation focusing on Red Sea, Gulf of Aden after Houthi attacks on commercial shipping . CNN . December 19, 2023 . CNN . December 19, 2023.
72. News: US-led coalition of 10 nations to counter Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea . The Times of Israel . December 19, 2023 . The Times of Israel . December 19, 2023.