List of wars involving Iceland
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The following is a list of wars involving Iceland. Although modern Iceland does not maintain a standing army, navy nor air force, it maintains a militarised coast guard which is in charge of defending the country. The country has deployed a small peacekeeping force internationally on a few occasions. It has never participated in a full-scale war or invasion, and the constitution of Iceland has no mechanism to declare war.[1]
None of the Cod Wars meet any of the common thresholds for a conventional war, and they may more accurately be described as militarised interstate disputes between Iceland and the United Kingdom.[2][3][4][5]
Before 1500
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal conflict: Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |  Icelandic GothisSupported by:  Kingdom of Norway |
Commonwealth Gothis |
Old Covenant
|
1500–2000
| Date | Conflict / Event | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1538–1550 | Icelandic Reformation |  Catholics |
 Denmark-Norway Protestants |
Icelandic/Catholic victory
|
| 1627 | Turkish Abductions |  Denmark-Norway
|
 Ottoman Empire
|
Abduction of 400–800 Icelanders
|
| 1797 | Action of 16 May 1797 | Denmark-Norway
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Victory |
| 1803–1815 | Iceland in the Napoleonic Wars |  France Denmark-Norway
|
 United Kingdom privateers |
Dano-French defeat
|
| 1809 | Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution |  Jørgen Jørgensen
|
Denmark-Norway
|
Danish government restored
|
| 1940 | Invasion of Iceland | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom |
British victory | |
| 1958–1976 | The Cod Wars |  Iceland |
United Kingdom West Germany Belgium |
Victory
|
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After 2000
Peacekeeping
| Mission | Date | Location | Troops deployed |
|---|---|---|---|
 MNF-I |
2004–2007 |  Iraq |
10 |
 ISAF |
2002–2014 |  Afghanistan |
2–32 |