List of wars involving the United Arab Emirates

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This is a list of wars involving the United Arab Emirates and its predecessor states

ConflictUnited Arab Emirates,
its predecessors,
and allies
OpponentsResultEmirati leadersEmirati losses
Prime MinisterPresidentMilitaryCivilian
Gulf Campaign
(1809)
Qawasim Flag.svg Al Qawasim Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Defeat
?
?
Gulf Campaign
(1819)
Qawasim Flag.svg Al Qawasim Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Support:

Flag of Muscat.svg Oman

Defeat
?
?
Qatari–Bahraini War
(1867)
Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg House of Khalifa
Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg Abu Dhabi
Flag of Qatar (1916-1936).svg House of Thani Ceasefire
?
?
Buraimi War
(1952–1955)
Flag of the Trucial States (1968-1971).svg Trucial Emirates

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire

Supported by

Flag of Muscat.svg Sultanate of Muscat and Oman

Flag of Aden (1937-1963).svg Aden Protectorate

Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg Saudi Arabia Victory
?
?
Lebanese Civil War
(19761979)
Flag of the Arab League.svg ADF Flag of Lebanon.svg LF
Flag of Lebanon.svg FLA
Victory [1]
  • ADF mission goals achieved [1]
  • ADF becomes an all-Syrian force in 1979
?
None
Gulf War
(19901991)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Old Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg Iraq Victory
6 killed
None
First 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 Victory
None
None
Second Libyan Civil War
(20142020)
Flag of Libya.svg Libyan Government
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Flag of Libya.svg GNC
Flag of Jihad.svg Shura Council (Benghazi)
Flag of Jihad.svg Shura Council (Derna)
AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State
Ceasefire
None
None
War on ISIS
(2014present)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Iraqi Kurdistan
Flag of Syria 2011, observed.svg Free Syrian Army
Flag of Rojava.svg Rojava
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 Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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 France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State
Flag of the Al-Nusra Front.svg al-Nusra Front
Flag of the Al-Nusra Front.svg Khorasan
Ongoing
  • Unilateral US-Arab intervention against Syrian Islamists
None
None
Yemeni Civil War
(2015present)
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 Sudan.svg  Sudan
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Yemen.svg Houthi government
ShababFlag.svg al-Qaeda
AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State
Ongoing
120 killed
None
Flag of South Yemen.svg STC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Yemen.svg Hadi government

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