List of wars involving Indonesia

The following is a list of wars involving Indonesia .

Conflict or action	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Outcome
Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949)	Indonesia PDRI [a] TNI POLRI Japanese holdouts India [b] [1] [2]	Netherlands [c] Dutch East Indies KNIL NICA Pao An Tui [d]   United Kingdom [e] British Raj [e] Japan [e] DI/TII (from 1949) FDR Small guerrilla groups	Independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands End of Dutch rule over most parts of Indonesia, as the Dutch East Indies ceased to exist Dutch recognition of the Indonesian independence in the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Formation of the United States of Indonesia Creation of the Netherlands-Indonesia Union Netherlands cedes control of most territories of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia
Darul Islam rebellion (1949–1962)	Republic of Indonesia	Islamic State of Indonesia 426 Battalion (1951–1952) Legion of the Just Ruler (until 1950)	Government victory Dissolution of the Darul Islam Former Darul Islam veterans form the Komando Jihad Beginning of a new rebellion in Aceh by the Free Aceh Movement in 1976 Formation of Jemaah Islamiyah as the successor of Komando Jihad All territories controlled by rebels were recaptured by the government
Invasion of Ambon (1950)	Indonesia Supported by: United States (military and police aid) Netherlands (political support)	Republic of South Maluku Supported by: Sultanate of Ternate (alleged) [3] [4]	Indonesian victory Moluccas incorporated by Indonesia
PRRI-Permesta rebellion (1958–1961)	Indonesia	PRRI Permesta Supported by:   United States	Government victory Rebellion suppressed
Operation Trikora (1961–1962)	Indonesia Soviet Union	Netherlands Dutch New Guinea	New York Agreement Military stalemate [5] Start of the Papua conflict Western New Guinea ceded to the United Nations then to Indonesia
Cross border attacks in Sabah (1962–present)	Malaysia Sabah Philippines (1986‒2016) [6] Indonesia [7] Vietnam [8] Singapore [9] Thailand [10] Bangsamoro militias: Moro Islamic Liberation Front [11] Moro National Liberation Front [12] [13]	Abu Sayyaf (1991–2024) [14] Philippines (Since 2016) [15] Moro Pirates Sulu Sultanate (Jamalul Kiram III faction) (2013–present) Operation Merdeka supporters: Government of the Philippines (until 1986) Jabidah unit Moro National Liberation Front (Nur Misuari faction) (2001–2015) [16] [17] [18] Bangsamoro Republik (2013) [19]	Ongoing
Papua conflict (1962–present)	Indonesia	Free Papua Movement TPNPB [20] [21] [22] Autonomous units affiliated with WPA [23] Volunteers from Papua New Guinea [24] ULMWP [25] KNPB [26] Republic of West Melanesia (until 1988)	Ongoing
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963–1966)	Indonesia Aligned parties: PKI NKCP [27] [28] PGRS [29] NKPA [29] PRB [30] TNKU	Commonwealth of Nations: United Kingdom Malaysia [note 1] Singapore (until 1965) [note 2] Brunei Australia New Zealand	The Commonwealth victory [31] Indonesia accepts formation of Malaysia [32] Sukarno replaced by Suharto following G30S coup attempt Communist insurgency in Sarawak continues until 1989 Normalisation of diplomatic relationship [33]
Indonesian invasion of East Timor (1975–1976)	Indonesia ABRI PGET UDT [34] APODETI	East Timor Fretilin (Falintil)	Indonesian victory Indonesian occupation of East Timor until 1999 East Timor became an Indonesian province East Timor genocide
Indonesian occupation of East Timor (1976–1999)	Indonesia Timor Timur Pro-Indonesian East Timorese factions UDT [35] [f] APODETI KOTA [g] Trabalhista [h]	Democratic Republic of East Timor (Until 1976) East Timorese Resistance Groups Fretilin (Falintil) CNRM [i] UDT [j]	UN Intervention led by the International Force for East Timor 1999 East Timorese crisis Indonesia retains a strong influence in East Timor East Timor gains independence after an independence referendum votes to become an independent sovereign state
Insurgency in Aceh (1976–2005)	Indonesia	Free Aceh Movement	Indonesian tactical victory Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding Special autonomy granted to Aceh Disarmament of the GAM End of GAM's claim of independence Departure of non-local Indonesian troops, leaving only 25,000 soldiers in the province
War on Terror in Indonesia (1981–present)	Indonesia	Islamist groups: Islamic State of Indonesia remnants Komando Jihad (1970s–1980s) Mujahedeen KOMPAK (1988–?) Islamic State of Indonesia (Fi Sabilillah factions) (1973–2000s) [36] Darul Islam Indonesia (since 2022) [37] [38] [39] Laskar Jihad (2000–2002) Jemaah Islamiyah (2000-2024) [40] Mujahideen Tanah Runtuh  [ id ] (2001–2007) Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (Until 2014) [note 3] Indonesian Mujahedeen Council [41] [note 4] Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah [note 5] Jamaah Ansharut Daulah [42] [43] [44] East Indonesia Mujahideen (2010–2022) Abu Uswah network  [ id ] (2012–2013) West Indonesia Mujahideen  [ id ] (2012–2013) [45] Hizb-ut Tahrir Indonesia [46] [47] Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (since 2014) [note 6] Abu Oemar network [48] [49] Turkistan Islamic Party (2014–2016) [50] Separatists: Free Aceh Movement (1976–2005) Din Minimi warband (2014–2015) Free Papua Organization	Ongoing

See also

• Foreign relations of Indonesia

Notes

1. 1948-1949, after Operation Kraai
2. after 1947
3. from 1946
4. claimed neutrality
5. until 1946
6. until 1986
7. until 1998
8. until 1986
9. later CNRT
10. from 1986

1. Before Federation, the three separate entities Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo participated independently
2. Expulsion from Malaysia
3. Clashed with JI leaders on strategy and tactics. Later pledged allegiance to ISIL.
4. Irfan S. Awwas assessed the decision to disband Jemaah Islamiyah as "a belated awareness at the wrong time" and refused to disband.
5. Splinter of Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid. Claims no affiliation to ISIS or JI.
6. Pledged allegiance to ISIL. The organization claims it is not a terror organization, however, reports by the Indonesian National Counter Terrorism Agency stated that JAS contributed to 7 out of 142 terrorists captured in 2023.

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