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|{{flagcountry|Orange Free State}}<br/>{{flagcountry|South African Republic}} |{{flagcountry|Orange Free State}}<br/>{{flagcountry|South African Republic}}
|1899–1902 |1899–1902
|'''British victory''' |'''Victory'''
* British sovereignty over The Orange Free State and the Transvaal in accordance with the ] * ]
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
|{{flagicon image|Yihetuan flag.png}} ]{{Break}} |{{flagicon image|Yihetuan flag.png}} ]{{Break}}
|1900–01 |1900–01
|'''Allied victory''' |'''Victory'''
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
|]:<br>{{flagcountry|German Empire}}<br/>{{flagcountry|Austria-Hungary}}<br/>{{flagcountry|Ottoman Empire}} |]:<br>{{flagcountry|German Empire}}<br/>{{flagcountry|Austria-Hungary}}<br/>{{flagcountry|Ottoman Empire}}
|1914–18 |1914–18
|'''Victory'''
|'''] victory'''
* ]
* End of the ], ], ], and ] empires
* ]
* Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East
* ]
* Transfer of ] and ] to other powers
* ]
* Establishment of the ]. (])
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ] and the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ] and the ]''
|{{flagcountry|Ottoman Empire}} |{{flagcountry|Ottoman Empire}}
|1918 |1918
|'''Decisive Ottoman victory''' |'''Defeat'''
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of ] and the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of ] and the ]''
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*{{flag|Russian SFSR|1918}} <small>(from ])</small> *{{flag|Russian SFSR|1918}} <small>(from ])</small>
|1917–23 |1917–23
|'''Withdrawal'''
|'''Victory for the Red Army in ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]'''<br/>
*Victory for pro-independence movements in ], ], ], ], and ]
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
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{{flagcountry|Thailand}} {{flagcountry|Thailand}}
|1939–45 |1939–45
|'''Victory'''
|'''] victory'''<br />
* Collapse of the ]
* Fall of ] and ]s
* Creation of the ]<br />
* Emergence of the ] and the ] as ]s<br />
* Beginning of the ] (]).
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ]''
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|'''Ceasefire''' |'''Ceasefire'''
* North Korean invasions of South Korea repelled * North Korean invasions of South Korea repelled
* United Nations invasion of North Korea repelled * U.N. invasion of North Korea repelled
* Chinese–North Korean–Soviet invasion of South Korea repelled * Chinese-North Korean-Soviet invasion of South Korea repelled
* ] signed * ] established
* ] established<br> '']''
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of British ] and the ] |''']'''<br>''Part of British ] and the ]
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*] *]
|1950–60 |1950–60
|'''Victory'''
|'''British Commonwealth victory'''
*Chin Peng exiled from ]
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
|{{flagcountry|Indonesia}} |{{flagcountry|Indonesia}}
|1963–66 |1963–66
|'''Victory'''
|'''] victory'''
* ] replaced ] as the Supreme Commander of the ]
* Normalisation of diplomatic relationship
* Indonesia accepts the formation of Malaysia
* Peace treaty
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ] and the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ] and the ]''
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{{flag|North Korea}} {{flag|North Korea}}
|1962–73 |1962–73
|'''North Vietnamese victory''' |'''Withdrawal'''
* Withdrawal of ]
* Communist governments take power in ], ] and ]
* ]
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
|{{flagcountry|Iraq}} |{{flagcountry|Iraq}}
|1990–91 |1990–91
|'''Decisive Coalition victory''' |'''Victory'''
* Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir ] restored
* ]
* Heavy casualties and destruction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti infrastructure
* Establishment of ]
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ]''
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*] *]
|2003–09 |2003–09
|'''Victory'''
|
* ] and ]
* Overthrow of ] government and ]
* ], emergence of ], and ]
* Subsequent depletion of al-Qaeda in Iraq, improvements in public security, Iraqi insurgency persists
* Establishment of ] and formation of new ] led government
* ]
* ] of ]
* ] and ] with the ]
* Resurgence of ], the successor of al-Qaeda in Iraq
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ]''
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|2001–present |2001–present
|'''Ongoing''' |'''Ongoing'''
* Defeat of the ] government in Afghanistan
* Fall of the ]
* Destruction of ] camps
* ]
* Establishment of new ]
* Creation of new ]
* ]
* Return of more than 5.7 million Afghan refugees from ] and ]
* ]
|- |-
|''']'''<br>''Part of the ]'' |''']'''<br>''Part of the ]''
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|2014–present |2014–present
|'''Ongoing''' |'''Ongoing'''
* US, French, UK, Belgian, Canadian, Australian and Dutch airstrikes on ISIL positions in Iraq
* Multinational humanitarian and arming of ground forces efforts
* Coalition advising and training ground forces
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Revision as of 03:51, 27 November 2014

This is a chronological list of wars involving Australia since federation in 1901.

Dates indicate the years in which Australia was involved in the war.

List

War or conflict's name(s) Opponent(s) Date Conclusion(s)
Second Boer War  Orange Free State
 Transvaal 		1899–1902 Victory
Boxer Rebellion Righteous Harmony Society
 1900–01 Victory
First World War Central Powers:
 Germany
 Austria-Hungary
 Ottoman Empire 		1914–18 Victory
Battle of Baku
Part of the First World War and the Russian Civil War 		 Ottoman Empire 1918 Defeat
Russian Civil War
Part of World War I and the Revolutions of 1917–23 		Pro-Communist forces:
Bolshevik Party

 Soviet Union (from 30 December 1922)

1917–23 Withdrawal
Second World War Axis forces:

 Germany
 Japan
 Italy
 Hungary
 Romania
 Bulgaria
 Thailand

1939–45 Victory
Korean War
Part of the Cold War 		Communist forces:
North Korea North Korea
 People's Republic of China

Supported by:
 Soviet Union

1950–53 Ceasefire
  • North Korean invasions of South Korea repelled
  • U.N. invasion of North Korea repelled
  • Chinese-North Korean-Soviet invasion of South Korea repelled
  • Korean Demilitarised Zone established
Malayan Emergency
Part of British Decolonisation and the Cold War 		Communist forces:
MCP 		1950–60 Victory
Indonesian Confrontation  Indonesia 1963–66 Victory
Vietnam War
Part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War 		Communist forces:

 North Vietnam
NLF
Cambodia Khmer Rouge
Laos Pathet Lao
 North Korea

1962–73 Withdrawal
First Gulf War  Iraq 1990–91 Victory
Iraq War
Part of the Global War on Terrorism 		 Iraq (2003)
Insurgent groups: (post-invasion) 		2003–09 Victory
Afghanistan War
Part of the Global War on Terrorism 		Insurgent groups: 2001–present Ongoing
2014 American intervention in Iraq
Part of the Global War on Terrorism 		Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 2014–present Ongoing

See also

References

  1. Aunohita Mojumdar, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. "Outpost attack in Afghanistan shows major boost in militant strength". Csmonitor.com. Retrieved October 2, 2008. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. See Operation Oqab
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