<Tr> <Td> Chaco War </Td> <Td> 1932 - 1935 </Td> <Td> Bolivia Supported by: Standard Oil (alleged) </Td> <Td> Paraguay Supported by: Argentina Royal Dutch Shell (alleged) </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spanish Civil War </Td> <Td> 1936 - 1939 </Td> <Td> Nationalists Supported by: Nazi Germany Italy Portugal </Td> <Td> Republicans Supported by: Soviet Union French Third Republic International Brigades Mexico </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Wars </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Combatant 1 </Th> <Th> Combatant 2 </Th> <Th> Results </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chinese Civil War </Td> <Td> 1944 - 1949 </Td> <Td> CPC PLA Supported by: Soviet Union </Td> <Td> KMT NRA Supported by: United States </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greek Civil War </Td> <Td> 1944 - 1949 </Td> <Td> Greek communists (Democratic Army of Greece, National Liberation Front, Greek People's Liberation Army, Communist Party of Greece) Supported by: Albania Bulgaria Yugoslavia </Td> <Td> Greece Supported by: United Kingdom United States </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran crisis of 1946 </Td> <Td> 1945--1946 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan People's Republic Republic of Mahabad <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Imperial State of Iran <P> Supported by: United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Indochina War </Td> <Td> 1946--1954 </Td> <Td> Khmer Issarak Pathet Lao Viet Minh Supported by: China Soviet Union Polish People's Republic East Germany </Td> <Td> France State of Vietnam (1949--1954) Cambodia (1953--1954) Laos (1953--1954) Supported by: United States </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguayan Civil War </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Liberal Party Febrerista Revolutionary Concentration Paraguayan Communist Party <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Paraguayan Government Military of Paraguay Colorado Party <P> Supported by: United States Argentina </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malayan Emergency </Td> <Td> 1948--1960 </Td> <Td> Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party <Ul> <Li> Malayan National Liberation Army </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union People Republic of China Indonesia Viet Minh (- 1954) North Vietnam (1954 -) </P> </Td> <Td> Anti-communist forces: Commonwealth of Nations <Ul> <Li> United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> Federation of Malaya </Li> <Li> Southern Rhodesia (until 1953) </Li> <Li> Rhodesia and Nyasaland (after 1953) </Li> <Li> Fiji </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: United States </P> <P> Thailand (Thai - Malay border) </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Internal conflict in Myanmar </Td> <Td> 1948--present </Td> <Td> Burma <Ul> <Li> Tatmadaw </Li> <Li> Myanmar Police Force </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Israel Libya India Rwanda Malawi </P> </Td> <Td> Opposition forces <P> ABSDF Arakan Army DKBA - 5 KNU </P> <Ul> <Li> KNLA </Li> </Ul> <P> KIO </P> <Ul> <Li> KIA </Li> </Ul> <P> MNDAA NDAA SSAN SSAS TNLA UWSP </P> <Ul> <Li> UWSA </Li> </Ul> <P>... and others </P> <P> Supported by: United States Thailand China Pakistan Vietnam Philippines Republic of China (1950--1961) </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Balochistan conflict </Td> <Td> 1948--present </Td> <Td> Baloch separatist groups <Ul> <Li> BLA </Li> <Li> BRA </Li> <Li> BLF </Li> <Li> UBA </Li> <Li> LeB </Li> <Li> BLUF </Li> <Li> BSO (Azad) </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: India Soviet Union (until 1988) Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (until 1990) Iraq (1970s) Israel </P> <P> Sectarian groups Jundallah Jaish ul - Adl Jundallah (Pakistan) al - Qaeda Lashkar - e-Jhangvi Sipah - e-Sahaba </P> </Td> <Td> Pakistan <Ul> <Li> Pakistan Army </Li> <Li> Inter-Services Intelligence </Li> <Li> Military Intelligence of Pakistan </Li> <Li> Frontier Corps </Li> </Ul> <P> Iran </P> <Ul> <Li> Imperial Army (until 1979) </Li> <Li> IRGC (since 1980) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arab--Israeli conflict </Td> <Td> 1948--present </Td> <Td> Palestine <Ul> <Li> PLO </Li> <Li> Hamas </Li> <Li> Fatah </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Egypt (1948--78) Iraq Syria Italy (1956) Germany (1956) Cuba Algeria Bangladesh Soviet Union Lebanon </P> </Td> <Td> Israel <P> Supported by: USA United Kingdom France </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Korean War </Td> <Td> 1950 - 1953 </Td> <Td> North Korea China Supported by: Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Romania Soviet Union Mongolia </Td> <Td> South Korea United Nations United States Supported by: Australia Belgium Bolivia Canada Colombia Commonwealth of Nations Cuba Denmark Ethiopia France Greece India (Medical support) Israel Italy Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mau Mau Uprising </Td> <Td> 1952--1960 </Td> <Td> Mau Mau rebels <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> British Kenya </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: USA </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second Indochina War </Td> <Td> 1953 - 1975 </Td> <Td> North Vietnam Viet Cong Pathet Lao National United Front of Kampuchea: <Ul> <Li> Khmer Rouge </Li> <Li> Khmer Rumdo </Li> <Li> Khmer Việt Minh </Li> <Li> Khmer Issarak </Li> </Ul> Supported by: Albania Bulgaria Burma China Cuba Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary India Mongolia North Korea Poland Romania South Yemen Soviet Union Yugoslavia Sweden </Td> <Td> South Vietnam United States Laos Kingdom of Cambodia (1967--1970) Khmer Republic (1970--1975) Supported by: Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Costa Rica Denmark Ecuador France Greece Guatemala Honduras Iran Italy Japan Liberia Luxembourg Malaysia Morocco Norway Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Philippines South Africa South Korea Spain Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela West Germany </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Taiwan Strait Crisis </Td> <Td> 1954--1955 </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China Supported by: Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Republic of China United States </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algerian War </Td> <Td> 1954--1962 </Td> <Td> FLN (ALN) MNA PCA Supported by: Soviet Union </Td> <Td> France Supported by: United States </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won a political victory Combatant 2 Won a military victory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Sudanese Civil War </Td> <Td> 1955--1972 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom (1955 - 1956) Egypt (1955 - 1956) Anglo - Egyptian Sudan (1955 - 1956) Republic of the Sudan (1956 - 1969) Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1969 - 1972) <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Southern Sudan Liberation Movement <Ul> <Li> Azania Liberation Front (1965 - 1970) </Li> <Li> Anyanya (1969 - 1972) </Li> </Ul> <P> Equatorial Corps (1955 - 1963) </P> <P> Supported by: Ethiopia Uganda Israel </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suez Crisis </Td> <Td> 1956--1957 </Td> <Td> Egypt <Ul> <Li> Palestinian fedayeen </Li> </Ul> Supported by: Soviet Union West Germany Italy </Td> <Td> France Israel United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Territory unchanged . French and UK power in area weakened </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second Taiwan Strait Crisis </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China Supported by: Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Republic of China United States </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 Lebanon crisis </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Lebanese Opposition: <Ul> <Li> INM </Li> <Li> LCP </Li> <Li> PSP </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Egypt </P> </Td> <Td> Lebanese Government United States </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Wins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 Tibetan uprising </Td> <Td> 1959--1962 </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China </Td> <Td> Tibet <Ul> <Li> Chushi Gangdruk </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> <P> United States Republic of India Kingdom of Nepal United Nations Taiwan </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central American crisis </Td> <Td> 1960--1996 </Td> <Td> EGP FAR ORPA PGT URNG <P> FSLN </P> <Ul> <Li> EPS </Li> </Ul> <P> FMLN (CRM) Nicaragua (1979--90) </P> Supported by Soviet Union Cuba <P> Mexico </P> <P> Libya </P> <P> </P> <P> Romania (before 1989) Greece Sweden Costa Rica </P> <P> </P> <P> Bulgaria </P> <P> China </P> </Td> <Td> Guatemala ESA White Hand and other paramilitary groups <P> Somoza government </P> <Ul> <Li> National Guard </Li> </Ul> <P> Contras (1981--90) Salvadoran military government </P> Supported by United States Saudi Arabia Honduras Chile Argentina Panama Israel Taiwan </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Congo Crisis </Td> <Td> 1960--1965 </Td> <Td> 1960--62: <P> Stanleyville government </P> <P> 1964--65: Simba and Kwilu rebels </P> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union China Cuba Egypt FLN Algeria Republic of the Congo Tanzania Burundi </P> </Td> <Td> 1960--63: <P> Katanga South Kasai </P> <P> 1964--65: Democratic Republic of the Congo </P> <P> Supported by: United States Belgium France Rhodesia and Nyasaland South Africa </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portuguese Colonial War </Td> <Td> 1960 - 1974 </Td> <Td> Portugal <P> Supported by: South Africa Rhodesia Malawi Spain </P> </Td> <Td> FLEC FNLA FRELIMO MPLA PAIGC UNITA Supported by: China Cuba France Soviet Union United States Zaire Algeria Tanzania Zambia Tunisia Senegal Guinea Congo - Brazzaville Libya Yugoslavia Bulgaria Liberia Egypt India Brazil </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xinjiang conflict </Td> <Td> 1960s--present </Td> <Td> ETPRP (1969--1989) URFET (1969--1989) <P> Supported by: Soviet Union (1969--1989) Mongolian People's Republic (1960--1989) </P> </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First Iraqi--Kurdish War </Td> <Td> 1961--1970 </Td> <Td> Republic of Iraq Ba'athist Iraq Supported by: Syria </Td> <Td> KDP <P> Supported by: Pahlavi Iran Israel </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrean War of Independence </Td> <Td> 1961--1974 </Td> <Td> ELF Supported by: Libya (until 1977) Cuba (until 1974) Syria Iraq Tunisia Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan </Td> <Td> Ethiopian Empire (until 1974) Supported by: United States (until 1974) Israel (until 1974) </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974--1991 </Td> <Td> Derg (1974--1987) PDRE (1987--1991) Supported by: Cuba (1974--1989) Soviet Union (1974--1990) South Yemen </Td> <Td> EPLF TPLF <P> Supported by: China Sudan Libya (1977--1991) United States (May 1991) Somalia Syria </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Yemen Civil War </Td> <Td> 1962--1970 </Td> <Td> Yemen Arab Republic Egypt <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Kingdom of Yemen Saudi Arabia <P> Supported by: Jordan United Kingdom United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dhofar Rebellion </Td> <Td> 1962--1976 </Td> <Td> DLF (1962--1968) PFLOAG (1968--1974) NDFLOAG (1969--1971) PFLO (1974--1976) <P> Supported by: China USSR South Yemen East Germany </P> </Td> <Td> Oman <P> Supported by: Iran Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Jordan Egypt Pakistan UAE United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarawak Communist Insurgency </Td> <Td> 1962--1990 </Td> <Td> Communist forces: North Kalimantan Communist Party <Ul> <Li> Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (SPGF) </Li> <Li> North Kalimantan People's Army (NKPA) </Li> </Ul> <P> Indonesia (1962--65) (troops aid) Other support: Brunei People's Party </P> <Ul> <Li> North Kalimantan National Army (NKNA) </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: China Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Anti-communist forces: United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> Sarawak (until 1963) </Li> </Ul> <P> Malaysia </P> <Ul> <Li> Sarawak (after 1963) </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Australia Brunei New Zealand United States </P> <P> Indonesia (after 1965) (Indo - Malay border) </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sand War </Td> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Algeria <P> Supported by: Egypt Cuba Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Morocco <P> Supported by: USA France </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aden Emergency </Td> <Td> 1963--1967 </Td> <Td> NLF FLOSY <P> Supported by Egypt Yemen Arab Republic USSR </P> </Td> <Td> United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> Federation of South Arabia </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Insurgency in Northeast India </Td> <Td> 1963--present </Td> <Td> ACF Achik NLA AMLF ANLCA Adivasi NLA ANVC APA APLA ATBR ATBSF ATF ATPLO ATTF AYLF BCF BDFM BKI BMS BMS BNCT BNLF CKRF DHD (until 2013) DHDA DJNA GNLA GTF HALC HNLC HPCD HULA HuM INF IRF KCP KDF KIA KIF KKK KLA KLNLF KLO KNF KNLA KPLT KRA KYKL LAEF MNPF <P> MULTA NDFB NLFB NLFT NSCN - IM PLA PLF - M PRA PREPAK RJC RNHPF RNSF SDFT SPLA STF TATCF TLOF TMP TNA TNDTF TRRB TTACF TTSF UALA UANF UDKLF UILA UIRA UKDA UKLF ULFA UNLF UPLF ZPC ZRA ZRF ZRV ZUF </P> <P> Supported by: Arab League </P> </Td> <Td> India Bhutan Bangladesh Burma <P> Supported by: United States Soviet Union Iran </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhodesian Bush War </Td> <Td> 1964--1979 </Td> <Td> ZANLA (ZANU) FRELIMO (until 25 June 1975) Mozambique (from 25 June 1975) <P> Supported by: China Libya Tanzania Brazil </P> <P> ZIPRA (ZAPU) MK (ANC) </P> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Zambia Cuba East Germany </P> <P> FROLIZI </P> </Td> <Td> Rhodesia (until 1 June 1979) <P> Zimbabwe Rhodesia (from 1 June 1979) </P> <P> Supported by: South Africa Portugal (until 1974) </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Civil War </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Constitutionalists Dominican Revolutionary Party <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba </P> </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic United States Inter-American Peace Force <Ul> <Li> Brazil </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Nicaragua </Li> <Li> Costa Rica </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chadian Civil War </Td> <Td> 1965--1979 </Td> <Td> FROLINAT GUNT Libya <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Chad France <P> Supported by: United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Communist insurgency in Thailand </Td> <Td> 1965--1983 </Td> <Td> Communist Party of Thailand Thai United Patriotic Front <P> Supported by: North Vietnam (until 1976) Vietnam (from 1976) China (from 1971) Pathet Lao North Korea Khmer Rouge (until 1978) Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Thailand <Ul> <Li> Royal Thai Armed Forces </Li> <Li> Royal Thai Police </Li> <Li> Thai Paramilitaries </Li> </Ul> <P> Taiwan (until July 1967) </P> <Ul> <Li> Kuomintang 49th Division </Li> <Li> Chinese Irregular Force (CIF) </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Malaysia United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivian Campaign </Td> <Td> 1966--1967 </Td> <Td> Ejército de Liberación Nacional Cuba <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Bolivia United States <Ul> <Li> CIA </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Korean DMZ Conflict (1966--1969) </Td> <Td> 1966--1969 </Td> <Td> North Korea <P> Supported by: Soviet Union China </P> </Td> <Td> South Korea United States <P> Canada </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South African Border War </Td> <Td> 1966--1990 </Td> <Td> African nationalist forces: <P> PLAN (SWAPO) SWANU </P> <P> Supported by: Cuba MPLA Soviet Union China Yugoslavia Bulgaria Tanzania Zambia Libya Kenya Algeria Guyana Brazil </P> </Td> <Td> Anti-communist forces: <P> South Africa </P> <Ul> <Li> South - West Africa </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: UNITA United States United Kingdom Portugal (until 1975) </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigerian Civil War </Td> <Td> 1967--1970 </Td> <Td> Nigeria <P> Supported by: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Canada Sudan Chad Niger Syria Saudi Arabia Algeria Bulgaria </P> </Td> <Td> Biafra <P> Supported by: South Africa Portugal France Spain Tanzania Gabon Ivory Coast Zambia Rhodesia Haiti </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Naxalite--Maoist insurgency </Td> <Td> 1967--present </Td> <Td> Naxalites: <Ul> <Li> Communist Party of India (Maoist) <Ul> <Li> People's Liberation Guerrilla Army </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Communist Party of India (Marxist--Leninist) Janashakti </Li> <Li> Communist Party of India (Marxist--Leninist) Naxalbari </Li> <Li> Communist Party of United States of India </Li> <Li> Communist Party of India (Marxist--Leninist) New Democracy </Li> <Li> Communist Party of India (Marxist--Leninist) (Mahadev Mukherjee) </Li> <Li> People's Liberation Army of Manipur </Li> <Li> Tamil Nadu Liberation Army </Li> <Li> Purbo Banglar Communist Party </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: China Pakistan Mongolia Indonesia Afghanistan Algeria Bahrain Chad Comoros Djibouti Egypt Federation of Arab Republics (1972 - 1977) Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco North Yemen (1967 - 1990) Oman Qatar Palestine Saudi Arabia Somalia South Yemen (1967 - 1990) Sudan Syria Tunisia United Arab Emirates United Arab Republic (1967 - 1972) Western Sahara Yemen (from 1990) Communist Party of Nepal--Maoist New People's Army CIC (until 1977) </P> </Td> <Td> India <P> Supported by: Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal Iran Peshmerga </P> <P> Right - wing paramilitary groups: Salwa Judum Ranvir Sena Bajrang Dal </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Years of Lead </Td> <Td> 1968--1982 </Td> <Td> Far - left terrorist groups: Red Brigades Front Line October 22 Group PAC Continuous Struggle PO - AO <P> Supported by: Soviet Union (alleged) </P> </Td> <Td> Italian Government <Ul> <Li> SISDE (Internal) </Li> <Li> SISMI (Foreign) </Li> <Li> Italian Armed Forces </Li> <Li> Arm of Carabineers </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: United States </P> <P> Far - right terrorist groups: National Vanguard Black Order NAR Third Position Supported by: United States (alleged) </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Communist insurgency in Malaysia </Td> <Td> 1968--1989 </Td> <Td> Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party <Ul> <Li> Malayan National Liberation Army </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: China Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Anti-communist forces: Malaysia Thailand <P> Supported by: United Kingdom Australia New Zealand United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Operation Condor </Td> <Td> 1968--1989 </Td> <Td> Opponents to the military juntas and right - wing governments in South America . <P> Supported by: Poland Spain </P> </Td> <Td> Chile Argentina Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay <P> Supported by: United States Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Al - Wadiah War </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> South Yemen <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia <P> Supported by: United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Civil conflict in the Philippines </Td> <Td> 1969--present </Td> <Td> Communist forces: Communist Party <Ul> <Li> NPA </Li> <Li> NDF </Li> <Li> Makabayan </Li> <Li> MLPP - </Li> </Ul> <P> RHB </P> <Ul> <Li> APP </Li> <Li> RPA </Li> <Li> ABB </Li> <Li> CPLA (Until 2011) </Li> </Ul> <P> Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) (until 2014) MRLO Ampatuan militias </P> <P> Supported by: Malaysia (to MNLF and MILF) People's Republic of China (1969--1976, alleged continued support) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1980s--2011) (to MNLF) North Korea Vietnam (1980s) Cuba (Alleged support) </P> </Td> <Td> Anti-communist forces: Philippines <Ul> <Li> Alsa Masa (1986--?) </Li> <Li> CAFGU </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: United States </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemenite War of 1972 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> South Yemen National Democratic Front <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba East Germany Czechoslovakia Libya </P> </Td> <Td> North Yemen <P> Supported by: Saudi Arabia Jordan United States Republic of China United Kingdom West Germany </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angolan Civil War </Td> <Td> 1974--2002 </Td> <Td> MPLA SWAPO MK Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC) <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba Tanzania Mozambique Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Polish People's Republic Yugoslavia People's Republic of Bulgaria Guyana Portugal (until 1989) India North Korea Brazil </P> </Td> <Td> UNITA FNLA FLEC <P> Supported by: United States People's Republic of China South Africa Zambia Morocco Zaire Egypt France Belgium Burkina Faso (from 1987) Israel United Kingdom Rhodesia (until 1979) South Korea </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopian Civil War </Td> <Td> 1974 - 1991 </Td> <Td> People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia <P> Supported by: Soviet Union North Korea Libya South Yemen Tanzania East Germany (until 1990) Bulgaria Cuba (1987--1991) </P> </Td> <Td> Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front <P> Supported by: United States United Kingdom China West Germany (until 1990) Germany (from 1990) Saudi Arabia Israel North Yemen </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanese Civil War </Td> <Td> 1975--1990 </Td> <Td> LNM (until 1982) Jammoul (from 1982) PLO <P> Supported by: Iraq Libya Algeria </P> <P> Amal Movement </P> <P> Hezbollah (from 1985) Iran (From 1980, mainly IRGC paramilitary units) </P> <P> Supported by: North Korea </P> <P> Islamic Unification Movement (from 1982) </P> <P> Syria </P> </Td> <Td> LF AFL (until 1977) SLA (from 1976) Israel (from 1978) <P> Tigers Militia (until 1980) </P> <P> Marada Brigades (left LF in 1978; aligned with Syria) </P> <P> Lebanon United Nations UNIFIL (from 1978) Multinational Force in Lebanon (1982--1984) United States France </P> <P> Arab Deterrent Force (1976--1987) Syria (1976, and from 1983) </P> <P> Neutral Parties: Armenian Revolutionary Federation Kurds </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Sahara War </Td> <Td> 1975--1991 </Td> <Td> Polisario Front <Ul> <Li> SADR </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Libya Algeria Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Morocco <P> Supported by: United States Saudi Arabia Mauritania France </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesian occupation of East Timor </Td> <Td> 1975--1999 </Td> <Td> East Timor (CNRM, later CNRT) <Ul> <Li> FRETILIN (FALINTIL) </Li> <Li> UDT </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Portugal Soviet Union Libya Free Aceh Movement China </P> </Td> <Td> Indonesia <Ul> <Li> Timor Timur </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: United States Australia United Kingdom Canada Israel </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cabinda War </Td> <Td> 1975--present </Td> <Td> Angola <P> Supported by: Cuba East Germany (until 1989) Soviet Union (until 1989) Brazil </P> </Td> <Td> FLEC <Ul> <Li> FLEC - FAC </Li> <Li> FLEC - Renovada </Li> <Li> FLEC - N'Zita </Li> <Li> FLEC - Lubota </Li> <Li> Uniao Nacional de Libertaçao de Cabinda </Li> <Li> Communist Committee of Cabinda </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: France Zaire Belgium World League for Freedom and Democracy China (alleged) </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Insurgency in Laos </Td> <Td> 1975--present </Td> <Td> Laos <Ul> <Li> Pathet Lao </Li> <Li> Pro-govt . Hmong </Li> <Li> Pro-govt . Chinese </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Vietnam North Vietnam (to 1976) Soviet Union (to 1978) </P> </Td> <Td> Hmong insurgents <Ul> <Li> Laotian Hmong </Li> <Li> Thai Hmong </Li> </Ul> <P> Ethnic Liberation Organization of Laos (1984--) United Front for the Liberation of Laos (1980--) </P> <P> Royal Lao Democratic Government (1982) </P> <P> Chao Fa (to 1984) Lao National Liberation Front Lao United Independence Front Free Democratic Lao National Salvation Force National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (1979 - 1983: limited involv .) </P> <P> Supported by: China (PRC) (to 1988) Democratic Kampuchea (to 1979) Khmer Rouge (1980 to 1981) Party of Democratic Kampuchea (1981 to 1990) Thailand (Rightists: early to mid-1980s) (Hmong: to 1990) United States (Hmong: 1990) Neo Hom (support . 1981 -) Royal Lao Government in Exile Various Hmong exiles </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Civil conflict in Turkey </Td> <Td> 1976--present </Td> <Td> TAK TKP / ML - TİKKO MKP - HKO - PHG Maoist Party Maoist Party Centre THKO Devrimci Yol Revolutionary People's Liberation Party / Front <P> Supported by: Soviet Union China ASALA (1970s--1988) Syria Greece Cyprus Iran Iraq Libya </P> </Td> <Td> Turkey <P> Supported by: NATO European Union USA United Kingdom </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shaba I </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC) <P> Supported by: Angola Cuba Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Zaire Supported by: United States China Sudan Morocco Egypt France Belgium </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ogaden War </Td> <Td> 1977--1978 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia <P> Supported by: Cuba Soviet Union South Yemen North Korea East Germany </P> </Td> <Td> Somalia WSLF <P> Supported by: China Egypt Socialist Republic of Romania </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodian - Vietnamese War </Td> <Td> 1977 - 1991 </Td> <Td> Vietnam (VPA) KUFNS People's Republic of Kampuchea (KPRAF) (after 10 January 1979) State of Cambodia (CPAF) (1989) <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Laos </P> </Td> <Td> Democratic Kampuchea (RAK) <P> Supported by: China </P> <P> Post invasion: CGDK: </P> <Ul> <Li> NADK </Li> <Li> KPNLF </Li> <Li> FUNCINPEC </Li> <Li> FULRO </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: China United States (non-combat support) United Kingdom (non-combat support) </P> <P> Spillover conflict: Thailand (border clashes) </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambican Civil War </Td> <Td> 1977 - 1992 </Td> <Td> FRELIMO <P> Supported by: Malawi Brazil Zimbabwe (from 1980) Tanzania Soviet Union Bulgaria Cuba </P> </Td> <Td> RENAMO <P> Supported by: Zimbabwe - Rhodesia South Africa Malawi United States Rhodesia </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict </Td> <Td> 1977--1997 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh <Ul> <Li> Bangladesh Armed Forces </Li> <Li> Border Guards Bangladesh </Li> <Li> Bangladesh Police </Li> <Li> Bangladesh Armed Police </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Shanti Bahini <P> Supported by: India </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shaba II </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC) <P> Supported by Angola Cuba (alleged) Soviet Union (alleged) </P> </Td> <Td> Zaire <P> Supported by: France Belgium United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda--Tanzania War </Td> <Td> 1978--1979 </Td> <Td> Tanzania UNLA Mozambique </Td> <Td> Uganda Libya PLO </Td> <Td> Combatant 1 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NDF Rebellion </Td> <Td> 1978--1982 </Td> <Td> NDF <P> Supported by: South Yemen Libya Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> North Yemen <P> Islamic Front </P> <P> Supported by: United States Saudi Arabia Taiwan </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chadian--Libyan conflict </Td> <Td> 1978--1987 </Td> <Td> Libya <Ul> <Li> Islamic Legion </Li> </Ul> <P> Chadian rebels </P> <Ul> <Li> FROLINAT </Li> <Li> GUNT (1979--86) </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Chad <Ul> <Li> FAT (1978--79) </Li> <Li> FAN (1978--83) </Li> <Li> FANT (1983--87) </Li> <Li> GUNT (1986--87) </Li> </Ul> <P> France Zaire </P> <P> Supported by: United States Egypt Sudan </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemenite War of 1979 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> South Yemen <P> National Democratic Front </P> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba East Germany Czechoslovakia Libya </P> </Td> <Td> North Yemen <P> Supported by: Saudi Arabia Jordan United States Taiwan Iraq Egypt </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghan - Soviet War </Td> <Td> 1979--1989 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union <P> Democratic Republic of Afghanistan </P> <P> Supported by: India Libya </P> </Td> <Td> Sunni Mujahideen: <Ul> <Li> Jamiat - e Islami <Ul> <Li> Shura - e Nazar </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Gulbuddin faction <Ul> <Li> Maktab al - Khadamat </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Khalis faction </Li> <Li> Ittehad i - Islami </Li> <Li> IRM </Li> <Li> NLF </Li> <Li> NIFA </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Pakistan United States United Kingdom China Saudi Arabia West Germany United Kingdom Turkey Egypt France Israel Japan </P> <P> Shia Mujahedeen: </P> <Ul> <Li> Harakat i - Islami </Li> <Li> Afghan Hezbollah </Li> <Li> Nasr Party (IVOA) </Li> <Li> COIRGA </Li> <Li> Shura Party </Li> <Li> IRM </Li> <Li> UOIF </Li> <Li> Raad Party </Li> </Ul> <P> Supported by: Iran </P> <P> Small Maoist groups: </P> <Ul> <Li> ALO </Li> <Li> SAMA </Li> <Li> AMFFF </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sino - Vietnamese War </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Vietnam <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Laos </P> </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Internal conflict in Peru </Td> <Td> 1980--present </Td> <Td> Shining Path <P> MRTA (until 1997) </P> <P> Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba Libyan Arab Jamahiriya </P> </Td> <Td> Peruvian Armed Forces <Ul> <Li> National Intelligence Service </Li> <Li> Grupo Colina </Li> </Ul> <P> Rondas Campesinas </P> <P> Supported by: United States Japan </P> </Td> <Td> Ongoing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopian--Somali Border War </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia <P> Somali rebels Supported by: Cuba South Yemen North Korea </P> </Td> <Td> Somalia <P> Supported by: United States </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lankan Civil War </Td> <Td> 1983--2009 </Td> <Td> Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam <P> Supported by: Libya India (until 1987) </P> </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka India Maldives <P> Supported by: United Nations Taiwan </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thai--Laotian Border War </Td> <Td> 1987--1988 </Td> <Td> Laos Vietnam <P> Supported by Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Thailand <P> Supported by United States </P> </Td> <Td> Stalemate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghan Civil War </Td> <Td> 1989--1992 </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of Afghanistan <P> Supported by Soviet Union </P> </Td> <Td> Mujahideen <P> Supported by United States Pakistan China Saudi Arabia </P> </Td> <Td> Combatant 2 Won </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Wars </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Combatant 1 </Th> <Th> Combatant 2 </Th> <Th> Results </Th> </Tr>

Was the cuban missile crisis a proxy war