List of wars involving the Philippines

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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