This is a list of direct armed conflicts involving the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
since its founding during the
Philippine revolution.
This excludes
battle
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
s widely regarded to be part of a larger
war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
and isolated
military engagement
A military engagement is a combat between two forces, neither larger than a division nor smaller than a company, in which each has an assignor perceived mission. An engagement begins when the attacking force initiates combat in pursuit of its mis ...
s.
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Spanish colonial era
Wars involving the Philippines from the
Philippine Revolution until the United States take over of the Philippine archipelago.
American colonial era
Wars involving the United States-administered Philippines until July 4, 1946.
Cold War era
Wars involving the Philippines from July 4, 1946 until the end of the Cold War era in 1991.
Contemporary era
Wars involving the Philippines from the end of the Cold War era in 1991 to present.
Notes
References
External links
Wars of the Philippines
{{Asia topic, List of wars involving, title=Lists of wars involving Asian countries
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
Wars
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular ...
Wars
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular ...