List of wars involving 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).
- For wars involving united Korea until 1948, see List of wars involving Korea until 1948
- For wars involving South Korea since 1948, see List of wars involving South Korea
| Conflict | North Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | North Korean losses |
North Korea leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military | Civilian | |||||
| North Korea | ||||||
| Korean War (1950–1953) |
Inconclusive
|
215,000– 350,000 |
1,550,000 |
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| Vietnam War (1955–1975) |
|
|
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:
|
|
Victory
|
Unknown |
Unknown | |
| Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) |
|
|
Defeat | 700 |
Unknown | |
| Battle of Amami-Ōshima (2001) |
Defeat
|
None |
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| Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
Saudi-led coalition
Support: |
Ongoing
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
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|
|
Support: |
Ongoing | 600 [91][92] | None | |
See also
- Korean People's Army – military of North Korea
- List of wars involving Korea until 1948
- List of wars involving South Korea (since 1948)