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History of North Korea |
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This is a list of wars involving North Korea since 1948, when the Korean peninsula was de facto divided into North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK).
Conflict | North Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | North Korean losses | North Korea leader | |
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North Korea | ||||||
Korean War (1950–1953) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Inconclusive
| 215,000– 350,000 | 1,550,000 | |
Vietnam War (1955–1975) |
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| Victory
| 14 [3] | None | |
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat | 397 | Unknown | |
1971 JVP insurrection (1971) | ![]() Supported by: ![]() | ![]() Military intervention: | Defeat
| Unknown killed Several arrested | Unknown | |
Yom Kippur War (1973) | ![]() | Defeat [12]
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Angolan Civil War (1975–2002) | ![]()
Military advisers and pilots:
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| Victory
| Unknown | Unknown | |
Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) | ![]()
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| Defeat | 700 | Unknown | |
Battle of Amami-Ōshima (2001) | ![]() | ![]() | Defeat
| None | ||
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) | ![]() | ![]()
Saudi-led coalition
Support: | Ongoing
| Unknown | Unknown | |
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| Ongoing | 600 [91] [92] | None |
The Soviets provided direction, heavy lift and training staffs, the East Germans technical specialists ranging from helicopter pilots to medical personnel, and the Cubans a mass of soldiery...The next pattern was one of mixed Angolan and Cuban ground units, supported by East German-manned helicopters...[conditions dictated] the withdrawal of Cuban units to garrison roles, the actual ground fighting being left to Angolan units (now equipped with some very recent Soviet weaponry), very closely supported by East German and Russian training logistic cadres.
Besides arms and aircraft, large numbers of Russians, East Germans, and Cubans were brought into the country to bolster the Angolan armed forces...Although a number of locals were beginning to undertake combat sorties, most of the sorties were flown either by Cuban or East German pilots and crew.
North Korea's military support for Houthi rebels in Yemen is the latest manifestation of its support for anti-American forces.
Hundreds of Sudanese troops reportedly arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the first batch of an expected 10,000 reinforcements for the Saudi-led coalition.
The coalition includes eight Arab states. The US, the UK and France are providing logistical support.
By mid-October, North Korea had evolved into a blood ally of Russia, sending 11,000 troops to the front lines of the Ukraine war
The Korean War :