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List of wars involving the Philippines

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This is a list of direct armed conflicts involving the Philippines since its founding during the Philippine revolution.[1] This excludes battles widely regarded to be part of a larger war and isolated military engagements.

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Legend
  Philippine victory
  Philippine defeat
  Stalemate
  Ongoing conflict

Spanish colonial era

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Wars involving the Philippines from the Philippine Revolution until the United States-Philippines War.

Conflict[a] Philippines (and allies)[b] Opponents[c] Results
Philippine Revolution
(1898)[d]
Filipino Revolutionaries Spanish Empire Philippine victory
Philippine–American War
(1899–1902)
Philippines  United States American victory
Moro Rebellion
(1902–1913)
 United States Moro sultanates American victory

American colonial era

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Wars involving the United States-administered Philippines until July 4, 1946.

Conflict[a] Philippines (and allies)[b] Opponents[c] Results
World War II
(Pacific theater)
(1941–1945)
 United States  Empire of Japan Allied and Commonwealth victory
 Empire of Japan  United States See above

Cold War era

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Wars involving the Philippines from July 4, 1946 until the end of the Cold War era in 1991.

Conflict[a] Philippines (and allies)[b] Opponents[c] Results
Hukbalahap Rebellion
(1942–1954)
 Philippines Hukbalahap Philippine government victory
Korean War
(1950–1953)[2]
 South Korea
 United States
 North Korea
 China
 Soviet Union
Stalemate
 Philippines (combat support)[2]
Vietnam War
(1964–1973)[3]
 South Vietnam
 United States
 North Vietnam
Viet Cong and PRG
 China
 Soviet Union
 North Korea
North Vietnamese victory
  • Unification of Vietnam
 Philippines(civic support)[4]
Communist rebellion
(1969–1991)
 Philippines

Supported by:

Communist Party of the Philippines See contemporary era
Moro conflict
(1968–1991)
 Philippines

Moro National Liberation Front
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (from 1977)
Other Jihadist groups (from 1991)

See contemporary era

Contemporary era

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Wars involving the Philippines from the end of the Cold War era in 1991 to present.

Conflict Philippines (and allies)[b] Opponents[c] Results
New People's Army rebellion
(1991–present)
 Philippines

Supported by:

Communist Party of the Philippines Ongoing
  • Peace talks with the communist party
Moro conflict
(1991–present)
 Philippines

Moro National Liberation Front
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Other Jihadist groups

Ongoing
  • Peace deal with the MNLF signed in 1996
  • Peace deal with the MILF signed in 2014 and creation of Bangsamoro autonomous region

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Year indicates the duration of the Philippines' involvement in the war
  2. ^ a b c d Main combatants only. Minor involvement only included if it is by the Philippines
  3. ^ a b c d Main combatants only
  4. ^ Conflict started in 1896 between the Katipunan and Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines. Date indicates the declaration of independence of the Philippines
  5. ^ a b Japanese puppet state

References

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  1. ^ Grace Estela C. Mateo. "The Philippines : A Story of a Nation" (PDF). Scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Hicap, Jonathan (September 20, 2020). "South Korea honors Filipino soldiers who fought in Korean War". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Jagel, Matthew. ""Showing Its Flag": The United States, The Philippines, and the Vietnam War" (PDF). Northern Illinois University. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Larsen, Stanley Robert; Collins, James Lawton Jr. (1985). "Chapter III: The Philippine". Allied Participation in Vietnam. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Army. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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