This is a list of wars involving the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Jordan and allies | Opponents | Result | Monarch | Jordanian losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kura Rebellion (1921, 1923) | Transjordan United Kingdom | Sheikh Kulaib's militia | Victory
| +15 dead | |
Adwan Rebellion (1923) | Transjordan United Kingdom | Sultan Adwan's forces | Victory
| ~100 dead | |
Ikhwan raids on Transjordan (1922, 1924) | Transjordan United Kingdom | Ikhwan | Victory
| ~200 dead | |
Anglo-Iraqi War (1941) | United Kingdom 'Abd al-Ilah loyalists Transjordan Australia New Zealand | Iraq Germany Italy | Victory
| ~250 dead | |
Syria–Lebanon Campaign (1941) | United Kingdom Transjordan Australia Free France Czechoslovakia | Vichy France | Victory
| ~250 dead |
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