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Conflict | Joseon dynasty and its allies | Opponents | Results | Monarch of the Joseon Dynasty |
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Joseon dynasty | ||||
Second Tsushima Expedition (1396) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Victory
|
King Taejong |
Third Tsushima Expedition (1419) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Military defeat Diplomatic victory[1][2] |
King Sejong the Great |
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443) |
Joseon Dynasty | Jianzhou Jurchens | Victory
|
King Sejong the Great |
Sampo Invasion (1510) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Victory
|
King Jungjong |
Imjin War (1592–1598) |
Joseon Dynasty | Azuchi-Momoyama Japan | Victory
|
King Seonjo |
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683) |
Ming dynasty Joseon Dynasty Kumul Khanate Turfan Khanate |
Manchus | Defeat
|
Gwanghaegun |
First Manchu invasion of Korea (1627) |
Joseon Dynasty | Later Jin Dynasty | Defeat
|
King Injo |
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636–1637) |
Joseon Dynasty | Qing Dynasty | Defeat
|
King Injo |
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689) |
China Joseon Dynasty |
Russia Cossacks |
Victory
|
King Hyojong |
French campaign against Korea (1866) |
Joseon Dynasty | France | French withdrawal
|
Heungseon Daewongun |
United States expedition to Korea (1871) |
Joseon Dynasty | United States | American withdrawal
|
Heungseon Daewongun |
Ganghwa Island incident (1875) |
Joseon Dynasty | Japan | Defeat
|
King Gojong |
Imo Incident (1882) |
Joseon Dynasty | Korean military dissidents, mostly from the Central Defense Command | Victory
|
King Gojong |
Gapsin Coup (1884) |
Joseon Dynasty Supported by China |
Reformist Faction Supported by Japan |
Gapsin Coup overthrown
|
King Gojong |
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895) |
Joseon Dynasty | Donghak Peasant's Army | 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) |
Korea | China | Victory
|
Emperor Gwangmu |
Eulsa Righteous War (1905) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
Emperor Gwangmu |
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
Emperor Yunghui |
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
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) |
North Korea China Soviet Union |
South Korea United Nations Command |
Stalemate
|
215,000–
350,000 |
1,550,000
|
|
Vlora Incident (1961-1968) |
Soviet Union North Korea[5] Warsaw Pact |
Albania | Defeat
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
Simba Rebellion (1964) |
Simba Rebels Military advisors: Cuba Tanganyika Soviet Union China North Korea |
Congo-Léopoldville Combat support: Belgium United States |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
None
| |
Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) |
Communist Party of Thailand Pathet Lao[9][10] Khmer Rouge (until 1978)[9][10] |
Thailand Taiwan (until 1967) United States[9] Malaysia |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
~120
| |
Vietnam War (1967–1969)[a] |
North Vietnam Viet Cong Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge China Soviet Union North Korea |
South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia New Zealand Laos Cambodia Khmer Republic Thailand |
Victory (in 1975)
|
14[11]
|
None
| |
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) |
North Korea | South Korea United States |
Defeat
|
2,871
|
Unknown
| |
1971 JVP insurrection (1971) |
JVP North Korea[12][13] Supported by: ASBPI[14][15] CCP (Maoist) (alleged)[16] |
Ceylon | Defeat
|
Unknown killed
Several arrested |
Unknown
| |
Yom Kippur War (1973) |
Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Algeria Morocco Tunisia Cuba North Korea[17][18] |
Israel | Defeat[19]
|
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Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991) |
Derg (1974–1987) Ethiopia (1987–1991) Cuba North Korea |
EPRP TPLF MEISON (from 1977) EPDM EDU EPLF |
Defeat
|
Unknown
|
None
| |
Angolan Civil War (1975–2002) |
MPLA SWAPO MK Cuba (1975–91) East Germany (1975–89) Soviet Union (1975–89)[23] North Korea[24] EO (1992–95) |
UNITA FNLA FLEC South Africa (1975–89) Zaire (1975)[25] |
Victory (by 1992)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) |
UNLA Tanzania (until 1985) North Korea |
NRA | Defeat
|
700
|
Unknown
| |
1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War (1982) |
Ethiopia SSDF Supported by: Cuba[26] South Yemen[26] North Korea[26] |
Somalia Supported by: United States[26][27] |
Defeat (limited involvement) | Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) |
Tamil Tigers Supported by: North Korea (from 1997)[28][29] Eritrea[30][31][32] |
Sri Lanka India |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
1987–1989 JVP insurrection (1987–1989) |
JVP
Support: |
Sri Lanka India Military support for Sri Lanka: Israel[39] Pakistan[39] South Africa United Kingdom United States |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
United States invasion of Panama (1989–1990) |
Panama
Supported by: |
United States Panamanian Opposition |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
Yemeni Civil War (1994) |
South Yemen Supported by: Saudi Arabia[41]: 82 Iraq[41]: 82 Libya[41]: 82 North Korea[41]: 82 [42] |
North Yemen Jihadists[43] Supported by: United States[44] Egypt[42] |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
2 killed in action
4 captured and executed by Jihadist |
Unknown
|
|
Battle of Amami-Ōshima (2001) |
North Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
None
| ||
2006 Lebanon War | Hezbollah Amal Movement Lebanese Communist Party PFLP-GC Lebanon Supported by: North Korea Iran Syria |
Israel | Stalemate (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
First Libyan Civil War (2011) |
Libya Belarus Zimbabwe Foreign mercenaries[48][49][50][51][52] Minor border clashes: Darfur rebels[53] Weapons and advisors: |
Anti-Gaddafi forces Qatar Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:
Other countries: |
Defeat (limited involvement)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
| |
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
Supreme Political Council | Hadi government
Saudi-led coalition Green Berets[92][93] Southern Transitional Council (from 2017)[104] Support: |
Ongoing
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Unknown
|
Unknown
|
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2023 Israel–Hamas war (2023–present) |
Hamas Supported by: |
Israel Supported by: |
Ongoing
|
Unknown
|
0
| |
Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) |
Russia
Supported by:
|
Ukraine | Ongoing
|
Unknown
|
0
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左議政朴訔啓: "左軍節制使朴實 對馬島敗軍時所(護)〔獲〕 漢人 宋官童等十一名, 備知我師見敗之狀, 不可解送中國, 以見我國之弱。Left State Councilor Bak Eun advised, "Eleven Chinese people including Song Guantong, who were freed when Bak Sil, commander of the Left Army, was defeated in Tsushima Island, know much about the situation in which our troops were defeated. [They] should not be sent to China under escort, because that would reveal our country's weakness [to China]."
仇里安曰: "本島之屬於慶尙道, 己之所不知, 戒道豈能獨知乎? 必是妄言也。 … 對馬島, 日本邊境。攻對馬島, 是攻本國也 Kyūrian said, "I did not know about our island's subordination to Gyeongsang Province. How could [Shin] Kaidō alone have known? This surely was reckless talk. … Tsushima is on the Japanese frontier, thus an attack on Tsushima is an attack on Japan.
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