List of wars involving Jordan

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This is a list of wars involving the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its predecessor states.

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Emirate of Transjordan (19211946)

ConflictJordan
and allies
OpponentsResultMonarchJordanian
losses
Kura Rebellion
(1921, 1923)
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sheikh Kulaib's militiaVictory
  • Rebellions defeated.
+15 dead
Adwan Rebellion
(1923)
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sultan Adwan's forcesVictory
  • Sultan Adwan's defeat and exile.
~100 dead
Ikhwan raids on Transjordan
(1922, 1924)
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Ikhwan.svg Ikhwan Victory
  • Raids repelled.
~200 dead
Anglo-Iraqi War
(1941)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg 'Abd al-Ilah loyalists
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg Iraq
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Victory
  • Re-installation of Hashemite dynasty in Iraq.
~250 dead
Syria–Lebanon Campaign
(1941)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg  Free France
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  Vichy France Victory
  • Syria and Lebanon goes under the control of the Free French forces.
~250 dead

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1946present)

ConflictJordan
and allies
OpponentsResultMonarchJordanian
losses
First Arab–Israeli War
(19481949)
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Egypt
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Iraq
Flag of Jordan.svg Transjordan
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Syria
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Saudi Arabia Flag Variant (1938).svg Saudi Arabia
Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Hejaz 1917.svg Holy War Army
Flag of the Arab League.svg ALA
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Partial victory [1] (overall Arab defeat)
~1,000 dead
Six-Day War
(1967)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Syria
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Iraq
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Defeat
~700 dead
War of Attrition
(19671970)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Palestine - short triangle.svg PLO
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Both sides claim victory
  • Karameh camp destroyed, Israeli raid repelled
~300 dead
Black September
(19701971)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Flag of Palestine - short triangle.svg PLO
Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Syria
Victory
  • PLO driven out to Lebanon, Syrian raid repelled
537 dead
Yom Kippur War
(1973)
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Iraq
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Defeat (limited involvement)

  • Arab invasion of Israel repelled, political gains for Egypt and Israel
23 dead
Sa'dah War
(2009–2010)
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Houthis Logo.png Houthis Stalemate [2]
  • Houthis consolidate control over Sa'dah
None
Libyan Civil War
(2011)
Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg NTC
Flag of NATO.svg  NATO

Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya VictoryNone
Intervention against ISIS
(2014)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Iraqi Kurdistan
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Free Syrian Army
Flag of Syrian Kurdistan.svg Syrian Kurdistan
Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State
Flag of Jihad.svg al-Qaeda
Ongoing
  • Unilateral US-Arab intervention against Syrian Islamists
1 dead
Intervention in Yemen
(2015)
Flag of Yemen.svg Hadi government
Flag of South Yemen.svg Southern Movement
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Yemen.svg Houthi government Ongoing
  • Houthis dissolve Yemeni government
  • Houthis take control of northern Yemen
None

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