The following is a list of wars involving Indonesia.
Conflict or action Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Outcome Indonesian National Revolution(1945–1949) Indonesia PDRI TNI POLRI Japanese holdouts India Dutch East Indies KNIL NICA Pao An Tui
Japan
DI/TII (from 1949)
FDR
Small guerrilla groupsIndependence of Indonesia from the Netherlands End of Dutch rule over most parts of Indonesia, as the Dutch East Indies ceased to exist Dutch recognition of the Indonesian independence in the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference Formation of the United States of Indonesia Creation of the Netherlands-Indonesia Union Netherlands cedes control of most territories of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia Madiun Affair(1948)
Indonesia TNI POLRI FDR PKI PS PBI SOBSI PesindoGovernment victory Dissolution of People's Democratic Front Darul Islam rebellion(1949–1962) Indonesia
Darul Islam Indonesia 426 Battalion (1951–1952)
Legion of the Just Ruler (until 1950)Government victory Dissolution of the Darul Islam Former Darul Islam veterans form the Komando Jihad Beginning of a new rebellion in Aceh by the Free Aceh Movement in 1976 Formation of Jemaah Islamiyah as the successor of Komando Jihad All territories controlled by rebels were recaptured by the government Indonesian invasion of South Maluku(1950–1966) Indonesian victory Moluccas incorporated by IndonesiaPRRI-Permesta rebellion (1958–1961) PRRI PermestaGovernment victory Rebellion suppressed Operation Trikora(1961–1962) New York Agreement
Start of the Papua conflict Western New Guinea ceded to the United Nations then to Indonesia Papua conflict(1962–present) Ongoing Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation(1963–1966)Aligned parties: PKI NKCP PGRS PRBSejarah Indonesia : "The Sukarno Years". Retrieved 30 May 2006.The Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth victory Indonesia accepts formation of Malaysia Sukarno was replaced by Suharto following G30S coup attempt Communist insurgency in Sarawak continues until 1989 30 September Movement(1965)
Indonesia TNI
Indonesian Army (Suharto factions) Supported by:30 September Movement PKI Elements of Tjakrabirawa Angkatan Kelima Militias in Lubang BuayaGovernment Victory PKI and "Communism/Marxist-Leninism" were banned in every circumstances during 1966 MPRS session Dissolution of Tjakrabirawa, later it will be resurrected as Paswalpres Marking the start of Transition to the New Order Outbreak of the Anti-Communist purge in Indonesia Indonesian invasion of East Timor(1975–1978) Indonesia ABRI PGET
Fretilin (Falintil)Indonesian victory Indonesian occupation of East Timor until 1999 East Timor became an Indonesian province East Timor genocide Indonesian occupation of East Timor(1976–1999)
Pro-Indonesian East Timorese factions UDT APODETI KOTA Trabalhista Democratic Republic of East Timor (Until 1976) East Timorese Resistance Groups Fretilin (Falintil) CNRM UDTUN Intervention led by the International Force for East Timor 1999 East Timorese crisis Indonesia retains a strong influence in East Timor East Timor gains independence after an independence referendum votes to become an independent sovereign state Insurgency in Aceh(1976–2005) Free Aceh Movement Supported by: LibyaIndonesian tactical victory Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding Special autonomy granted to Aceh Disarmament of the GAM End of GAM's claim of independence Departure of non-local Indonesian troops, leaving only 25,000 soldiers in the province War on Terror in Indonesia(1981–present) Islamist groups: Komando Jihad (1970s–1980s)Mujahedeen KOMPAK (1988–?) Islamic State of Indonesia (Fi Sabilillah factions) (1973–2000s) Darul Islam Indonesia (since 2022) Laskar Jihad (2000–2002) Jemaah Islamiyah (2000-2024) (2001–2007) Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (Until 2014) Indonesian Mujahedeen Council Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah Jamaah Ansharut Daulah East Indonesia Mujahideen (2010–2022) (2012–2013) (2012–2013) Hizb-ut Tahrir Indonesia Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (since 2014) Abu Oemar network Turkistan Islamic Party (2014–2016) Separatists: Free Aceh Movement (1976–2005) Din Minimi warband (2014–2015) Free Papua OrganizationOngoing
See also Foreign relations of Indonesia
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