List of wars: 2003–present
Note:
- Merriam-Webster defines war as "a state of opened and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations".[1] Lexico defines war as "A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country".[2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.[3] For other conflicts, see rebellions, coups and separate battles.
This is a list of wars that began from 2003 onwards. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.
2003–2009[edit]
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2010–2019[edit]
2020–2023[edit]
- ^ The exact origin of Ansaru is unclear, but it had already existed as Boko Haram faction[33] before officially announcing its foundation as separate group on 1 January 2012.[33][34][35] The group has no known military presence in Nigeria since 2015, but several of its members appear to be still active.[36]
- ^ The SPLM-IO accused JEM of supporting Kiir's government since 2013, though JEM has denied any involvement and claims to maintain neutrality in the South Sudanese Civil War.[103] The Sudanese government,[104] aid workers[103] and other sources[105] have however affirmed that JEM is taking part in conflict on the side of the South Sudanese government.[106]
- ^ The Cobra Faction openly opposed the government until 2014, and remained in relative opposition until 2015, when it divided into a pro-government and pro-SPLM-IO faction, the latter of which formed the Greater Pibor Forces. In early 2016, the Cobra Faction effectively disbanded, when the remaining group joined the government.[111][112] In September 2016, however, the Cobra Faction was declared restored by some of its commanders and declared that it had resumed its struggle against the government.[113]
- ^ Arms, military exercises and general aid.
See also[edit]
- Lists of wars in World (by date, region, type of conflict)
- Lists of wars and conflict by region
- Lists of battles (Orders)
- List of events named massacres
- List of terrorist incidents
- List of active rebel groups
- List of designated terrorist organizations
- List of number of conflicts per year
- Africa
- List of conflicts in Africa (Military history of Africa)
- List of modern conflicts in North Africa (Maghreb)
- Conflicts in the Horn of Africa (East region)
- Americas
- List of conflicts in North America
- List of conflicts in Central America
- List of conflicts in South America
- Asia
- List of conflicts in Asia
- List of conflicts in the Near East
- List of conflicts in the Middle East
- Ongoing conflicts in World
- List of ongoing armed conflicts
- Chronological
- List of wars: before 1000
- List of wars: 1000–1499
- List of wars: 1500–1799
- List of wars: 1800–1899
- List of wars: 1900–1944
- List of wars: 1945–1989
- List of wars: 1990–2002
- List of wars: 2003–present
- Category:Possible future wars
References[edit]
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- ^ "War | Definition of War by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of War". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Definitions Uppsala Conflict Data Program". Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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