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This is a list of wars involving North Korea since 1948, when the Korean peninsula was de facto divided into North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK).
Conflict | North Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | North Korean losses |
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Korean War (1950–1953) |
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Stalemate
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215,000–
350,000 |
1,550,000
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Simba Rebellion (1964) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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None
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Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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~120
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Vietnam War (1967–1969)[a] |
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Victory (in 1975)
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14[3]
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None
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Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) |
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Defeat
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2,871
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Unknown
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1971 JVP insurrection (1971) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown killed
Several arrested |
Unknown
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Yom Kippur War (1973) |
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Defeat[11]
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Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991) |
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Defeat
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Unknown
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None
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Angolan Civil War (1975–2002) |
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Victory (by 1992)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) |
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Defeat
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700
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Unknown
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1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War (1982) |
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Defeat (limited involvement) | Unknown
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Unknown
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Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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1987–1989 JVP insurrection (1987–1989) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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United States invasion of Panama (1989–1990) |
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Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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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
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First Libyan Civil War (2011) |
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Other countries: |
Defeat (limited involvement)
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
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Saudi-led coalition
Support: |
Ongoing
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present 2024 For North Korean Involvement) | ![]() In Donbas: Supported by: |
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Ongoing | 1,200-3,000[108][109] | None
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