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This is a list of wars involving North Korea and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Joseon dynasty and its allies | Opponents | Results | Monarch of the Joseon Dynasty |
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Second Tsushima Expedition (1396) |
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Victory
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King Taejong |
Third Tsushima Expedition (1419) |
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Military defeat Diplomatic victory[1][2] |
King Sejong the Great |
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443) |
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Victory
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King Sejong the Great |
Sampo Invasion (1510) |
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Victory
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King Jungjong |
Imjin War (1592–1598) |
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Victory
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King Seonjo |
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683) |
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Defeat
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Gwanghaegun |
First Manchu invasion of Korea (1627) |
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Defeat
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King Injo |
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636–1637) |
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Defeat
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King Injo |
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689) |
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Victory
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King Hyojong |
French campaign against Korea (1866) |
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French withdrawal
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Heungseon Daewongun |
United States expedition to Korea (1871) |
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American withdrawal
|
Heungseon Daewongun |
Ganghwa Island incident (1875) |
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Defeat
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King Gojong |
Imo Incident (1882) |
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Victory
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King Gojong |
Gapsin Coup (1884) |
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Gapsin Coup overthrown
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King Gojong |
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895) |
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Victory
|
King Gojong |
Conflict | Korean Empire and its allies | Opponents | Results | Emperor of Korean Empire |
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Korean Empire | ||||
Korean invasion of Manchuria (1902) |
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Victory
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Emperor Gwangmu |
Eulsa Righteous War (1905) |
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Defeat
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Emperor Gwangmu |
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907) |
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Defeat
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Emperor Yunghui |
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909) |
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Defeat
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Emperor Yunghui |
Conflict | North Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | North Korean losses |
Leader of North Korea | |
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Military | Civilian | |||||
North Korea | ||||||
Korean War (1950–1953) |
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Stalemate
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215,000– 350,000 |
1,550,000 |
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Vlora Incident (1961-1968) |
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Defeat
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
Simba Rebellion (1964) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
None | |
Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
~120 | |
Vietnam War (1967–1969)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Victory (in 1975)
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14[11] |
None | |
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) |
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Defeat
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2,871 |
Unknown | |
1971 JVP insurrection (1971) |
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Defeat
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Unknown killed Several arrested |
Unknown | |
Yom Kippur War (1973) |
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Defeat[19]
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Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991) |
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Defeat
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Unknown |
None | |
Angolan Civil War (1975–2002) |
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Victory (by 1992)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) |
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Defeat
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700 |
Unknown | |
1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War (1982) |
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Defeat (limited involvement) | Unknown |
Unknown | |
Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
1987–1989 JVP insurrection (1987–1989) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
United States invasion of Panama (1989–1990) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
Yemeni Civil War (1994) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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2 killed in action 4 captured and executed by Jihadist |
Unknown |
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Battle of Amami-Ōshima (2001) |
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Defeat
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None | ||
2006 Lebanon War | ![]() ![]() PFLP-GC ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Stalemate (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
First Libyan Civil War (2011) |
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Other countries: |
Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown |
Unknown | |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
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Saudi-led coalition
Support: |
Ongoing
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Unknown |
Unknown |
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2023 Israel–Hamas war (2023–present) |
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Ongoing
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Unknown |
0 | |
Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) |
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Ongoing
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Unknown |
0 |
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