| Name of War |
Timeline |
Country Involved |
Summary |
| Independence War |
1945-1949 |
Indonesia
vs.
Netherlands and Allies |
Location:
 | All over Indonesia |
Reason:
| Netherlands did not recognize Indonesia's independence in 1945 |
Result:
| In 1948 Netherlands signed a treaty saying that they recognized Indonesia's Independence |
|
| Free West Papua Operation (Mandala Operation) |
1961-1963 |
Indonesia
vs.
Netherlands |
Location:
| West Papua, Arafuru sea |
Reason:
| Netherlands refused to hand over West Papua |
Result:
| Netherlands handed over West Papua in 1963 |
|
| Confrontation with Malaysia |
1964-1966 |
Indonesia
vs.
Malaysia and Britain |
Location:
| Malay Peninsula and North Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) |
Reason:
| The establishment of Malaysia Federation by British |
Result:
| In 1967 new Indonesian government ended this confrontation. |
|
| Seroja Operation |
1975-1976 |
Indonesia
vs.
Portugal and Fretilin |
Location:
| East Timor |
Reason:
| Indonesian government was afraid that East Timor would become a communist nation. |
Result:
| Indonesia annexed East Timor, and made it its 27th province. Finally gave up East Timor
in 1999 due to UN's ballot. |
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