The following is a list of border conflicts between two or more countries. The list includes only those fought because of border disputes. See list of territorial disputes for those that do not involve fighting.

19th century

StartFinishConflictCombatantsDisputed TerritoriesFatalities
18461848Mexican–American War United States v.  MexicoTexas
Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Alta California		~29,000
18591859Pig War (1859) United States v.  United Kingdom (Colony of Vancouver Island)San Juan IslandsNone
18791883War of the Pacific Chile v.  Bolivia and  PeruLitoral Department~10,000

20th century before World War II

StartFinishConflictCombatantsDisputed TerritoriesFatalities
19101918Border War United States v.  MexicoMexico–United States border region100+
19321935Chaco War Bolivia v.  ParaguayNorthern Gran Chaco~100,000
19381938Battle of Lake Khasan Soviet Union v.  JapanManchukuo–Soviet Union border region~1,300
19391939Slovak–Hungarian War Slovakia v.  HungaryEastern Slovakia69
19391939Battles of Khalkhin Gol Soviet Union and  Mongolia v.  Japan and  Manchukuo Manchukuo–Soviet Union border region~48,000

1945–2000

StartFinishConflictCombatantsDisputed TerritoriesFatalities
19471948Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 India v.  PakistanJammu and Kashmir~3,000
19541954Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli India v.  PortugalDadra and Nagar Haveli46
19561956Suez Crisis Israel v.  EgyptSinai Peninsula
Suez Canal Zone		2,848-4,198
19571958Ifni War Morocco v.  France and  SpainSpanish Ifni~1,500
19621962Sino-Indian War China v.  IndiaAksai Chin~4,000
19651965Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Pakistan v.  IndiaKashmir~6,800
19691969Sino-Soviet border conflict Soviet Union v.  ChinaZhenbao Island
Ussuri River		72-800
19711971Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Pakistan v.  IndiaKashmir
East Pakistan		~4,000+
19781979Uganda–Tanzania War Uganda v.  TanzaniaKagera Salient~4,500
19791979Sino-Vietnamese War China v.  VietnamCao Bằng
Lạng Sơn
Spratly Islands		~56,000
19842022Whisky War Denmark v.  CanadaHans Island0
19841987Siachen conflict Pakistan v.  IndiaSiachen Glacier~2,400
19851985Agacher Strip War Burkina Faso v.  MaliAgacher Strip140+
19871987Sumdorong Chu standoff India v.  ChinaSumdorong ChuUnknown
19871988Thai–Laotian Border War Laos and  Vietnam v.  ThailandChat Trakan district
Botene district		295
19991999Kargil War India v.  PakistanKargil district~4,500
19982000Eritrean–Ethiopian War Eritrea v.  EthiopiaBadme100,000

21st century

StartFinishConflictCombatantsDisputed TerritoryFatalities
200020062000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict Israel v.  LebanonShebaa farms30
200120012001 Bangladesh–India border clashes Bangladesh v.  IndiaBangladesh–India border region20
200120022001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff India v.  PakistanKashmir789–1,874
20022002Perejil Island crisis Morocco v.  SpainPerejil Island0
20032005Conflict in Tuzla Island Ukraine v.  RussiaTuzla Island0
200620062006 Lebanon War Israel v.  LebanonNorthern District
Southern Lebanon
Golan Heights		1,619-2,254
20082008Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict Djibouti v.  EritreaRas Doumeira144
20082008Russo-Georgian War Georgia v.  RussiaSouth Ossetia and Abkhazia247
20082012Cambodian–Thai border dispute Cambodia v.  ThailandPreah Vihear Temple42
200820082008 Indo-Pakistani standoff India v.  PakistanIndia–Pakistan border regionUnknown
200820082008 Mardakert clashes Artsakh v.  AzerbaijanNagorno-Karabakh (Martakert/Aghdara)4-20
201020102010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes Armenia v.  AzerbaijanGoranboy
Tartar
Agdam		3-6
201020102010 Mardakert clashes Armenia and  Artsakh v.  AzerbaijanFuzuli District
Çaylı
Nagorno-Karabakh (Jraberd)		8-62
201020102010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish Eritrea v.  EthiopiaZalambessa10-35
20102010Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute Costa Rica v.  NicaraguaSan Juan River0
20112011Battle of WazzinLibya Libya v.  TunisiaWazzin23
201120112011 India–Pakistan border skirmish India v.  PakistanKashmir (Kupwara district and Neelum Valley)8
20122012Heglig Crisis Sudan v.  South SudanUnity State
South Kordofan		262–322
20122014Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian civil war Syria v.  TurkeyAkçakale17
2012OngoingIsraeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war Israel v.  SyriaQuneitra Governorate
Golan Heights		44
201220122012 Armenian–Azerbaijani border clashes Armenia and  Artsakh v.  AzerbaijanTavush
Qazakh
Nagorno-Karabakh		9
201320132013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes India v.  PakistanKashmir Line of Control28
2014OngoingRusso-Ukrainian War
(outline)		 Ukraine v.  RussiaCrimea
Donbas		2,824-2,924+
201420142014 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Armenia and  Artsakh v.  Azerbaijan Armenia–Azerbaijan border region (Tavush, Qazakh)
Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact		19
201420152014–2015 India–Pakistan border skirmishes India v.  PakistanKashmir Line of Control
Indo-Pakistani border region		58-185
201620162016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Armenia and  Artsakh v.  AzerbaijanArmenia–Azerbaijan border region (Tavush, Qazakh)
Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact		199-1,820
20162016Battle of Tsorona Eritrea v.  EthiopiaTserona Subregion218
201620162016 Belize–Guatemala border standoff Belize v.  GuatemalaSarstoon River1
201620182016–2018 India–Pakistan border skirmishes India v.  PakistanKashmir165-232
201720172017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish Afghanistan v.  PakistanChaman8-68
201720172017 China–India border standoff China v.  India and  BhutanDoklam0[1]
201820182018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Armenia v.  AzerbaijanNakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Sharur District and Sadarak District)2–3[2][3][4]
201920192019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes India v.  PakistanLine of Control50-62
20202020July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Armenia v.  AzerbaijanMovses, Armenia and Ağdam, Azerbaijan17-141
202020212020–2022 China–India skirmishes China v.  IndiaSikkim, Ladakh and Line of Actual Control50+ on both sides
202020222020–2022 Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes Ethiopia v.  SudanEthiopian–Sudanese border4
202120212021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict Kyrgyzstan v.  TajikistanLeilek District55
2022Ongoing2022 Bangladesh–Myanmar border tensions Bangladesh v.  MyanmarBangladesh-Myanmar border region0
20222022September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes Armenia v.  AzerbaijanArmenia–Azerbaijan border176

See also

References

  1. ↑ "India, China soldiers involved in border altercation: Indian sources". Reuters. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Şəhid Adil Əli oğlu Tatarov "Şücaətə görə" medalı ilə təltif olunub". Agstafa City Government Executive (in Azerbaijani). 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Զինվոր է զոհվել՝ Մարտին Գրիգորի Խաչատրյանը". Civil Net (in Armenian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Մահացել է Համլետ Գրիգորյանը". Banak Info (in Armenian). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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