List of military actions involving Indonesia

The following is a list of military actions involving Indonesia.

Conflict or action	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Outcome
Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949)	Indonesia	Netherlands Dutch East Indies United Kingdom British Raj Japan	Indonesian independence from the Netherlands. Dutch Military victory, Indonesian political victory[1][2][3]
Madiun Affair (1948)	Indonesia	People's Democratic Front	Rebellion suppressed
Darul Islam rebellion (1949–1962)	Indonesia	Islamic State of Indonesia Legion of the Just Ruler	Dissolution of the Darul Islam
APRA coup d'état (1950)	United States of Indonesia	Legion of the Just Ruler	Indonesian victory
Makassar Uprising (1950)	United States of Indonesia	East Indonesia	United States of Indonesian victory
Invasion of Ambon (1950)	Indonesia	Republic of South Maluku	Indonesian victory
PRRI/Permesta rebellion (1957–1961)	Indonesia	Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia Universal Struggle Charter Masyumi Party Central Intelligence Agency	Indonesian government victory
Operation Trikora (1961–1962)	Indonesia	Netherlands Netherlands New Guinea	Indonesian victory Military stalemate[4] Western New Guinea ceded to the United Nations then to Indonesia[5][6]
Cross border attacks in Sabah (1962–present)	Malaysia Sabah Philippines Indonesia	Abu Sayyaf Moro Pirates Sulu Sultanate	Ongoing
Papua conflict (1962–present)	Indonesia	Free Papua Movement	Ongoing
Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation (1963–1966)	Indonesia	Malaysia Singapore United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Brunei	Commonwealth victory[7]
30 September Movement (1965)	Indonesian Army Kostrad	30 September Movement, including Tjakrabirawa Regiment Brawijaya Division Diponegoro Division	Coup attempt failed. Outbreak of anti-communist purge in Indonesia (Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66). Suharto begins to rise to power
Indonesian invasion of East Timor (1975–1976)	Indonesia Timorese Democratic Union Timorese Popular Democratic Association	Fretilin	Indonesian victory Indonesian occupation of East Timor until 1999
Indonesian occupation of East Timor (1976–1999)	Indonesia Timor Timur	East Timor National Council of Maubere Resistance Fretilin Timorese Democratic Union	East Timor genocide East Timor gains independence after an independence referendum 1999 East Timorese crisis
Insurgency in Aceh (1976–2005)	Indonesia	Free Aceh Movement	Indonesian tactical victory; Helsinki peaceful 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
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 206 hijacking (28 March 1981)	Indonesian Army	Komando Jihad	Hostages rescued
Tanjung Priok massacre (1984)	Indonesian Army	Muslim residents of Tanjung Priok	24 civilians killed and 54 injured (official) >100 killed or injured (estimates)
Talangsari incident (1989)	Indonesian Army National Police Brimob	Islamist groups	3 military personnel killed 27–130 Islamists killed
Mapenduma hostage crisis (8 January – 15 May 1996 (1996-01-08 – 1996-05-15))	Indonesian Army	Free Papua Movement	Hostages rescued
War on Terror in Indonesia (2000–present)	Indonesia	East Indonesia Mujahideen Jemaah Islamiyah Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid Laskar Jihad	Ongoing
MV Sinar Kudus hijacking (16 March – 1 May 2011 (2011-03-16 – 2011-05-01))	Indonesia	Somali pirates	Pirate group defeated Hostages rescued[8]

References

Reid, Anthony (1974). The Indonesian National Revolution 1945–1950. Melbourne: Longman. p. 152. ISBN 0-582-71046-4.
Vickers, Adrian (2005). A History of Modern Indonesia. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 115.
Friend, Theodore (2003). Indonesian Destinies. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-674-01834-6.
"Operation Trikora – Indonesia's Takeover of West New Guinea". Pathfinder: Air Power Development Centre Bulletin (150): 1–2. February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
Platje, Wies (2001). "Dutch Sigint and the Conflict with Indonesia 1950–62". Intelligence and National Security. 16 (1): 285–312. doi:10.1080/714002840. S2CID 153528325.
Soedjati Djiwandono, Konfrontasi Revisited, p. 135.
van der Bijl, Nick (2007). Confrontation, The War with Indonesia 1962–1966. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-84415-595-8. It was an outstanding victory, and it was a victory
"Indonesian army kills 4 pirates; 20 hostages freed". Seattle Times. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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[1] Reid, Anthony (1974). The Indonesian National Revolution 1945–1950. Melbourne: Longman. p. 152. ISBN 0-582-71046-4.

[2] Vickers, Adrian (2005). A History of Modern Indonesia. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 115.

[3] Friend, Theodore (2003). Indonesian Destinies. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-674-01834-6.

[4] "Operation Trikora – Indonesia's Takeover of West New Guinea". Pathfinder: Air Power Development Centre Bulletin (150): 1–2. February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[WiesPlatje-5] Platje, Wies (2001). "Dutch Sigint and the Conflict with Indonesia 1950–62". Intelligence and National Security. 16 (1): 285–312. doi:10.1080/714002840. S2CID 153528325.

[6] Soedjati Djiwandono, Konfrontasi Revisited, p. 135.

[7] van der Bijl, Nick (2007). Confrontation, The War with Indonesia 1962–1966. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-84415-595-8. It was an outstanding victory, and it was a victory

[8] "Indonesian army kills 4 pirates; 20 hostages freed". Seattle Times. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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