List of wars involving the United States

Table columns:
Conflict
Combatant 1
Combatant 2
Result for the United States and/or its Allies

Table rows:
cells: War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) Part of the War on Terror Location: Afghanistan 101st Airborne Division firefight in Kunar Province
United States  Afghanistan  United Kingdom  Germany  Denmark  Italy  France  Canada  Australia  New Zealand  Armenia  Georgia  Azerbaijan  South Korea  Norway  Sweden  Poland  Estonia  Romania  Turkey  Bulgaria  Hungary  Luxembourg  Portugal  Jordan  Albania  Iceland  ISAF  Northern Alliance Supported by:  India
Taliban Islamic Jihad Union Haqqani network Allied groups HIG al-Qaeda IJU[6] IMU Taliban splinter groups Fidai Mahaz 2001 invasion:  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban  al-Qaeda 055 Brigade
Inconclusive American-led coalition invasion and occupation of Afghanistan Destruction of al-Qaeda training camps Fall of the Taliban government Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under the Karzai administration Start of Taliban insurgency Death of Osama bin Laden Commencement of war's 2015–present phase
cells: Iraq War (2003–2011) Part of the Iraqi Insurgency and War on Terror Location: Iraq M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks in Baghdad during the Occupation of Iraq
United States  Iraq  United Kingdom  South Korea  Italy  Poland  Australia  New Zealand  Denmark  Georgia  Azerbaijan  Ukraine  Estonia  Netherlands  Portugal  Spain  MNF–I
Baath Loyalists  Islamic State of Iraq  al-Qaeda in Iraq  Mahdi Army  Special Groups  IAI  Ansar al-Sunnah  Ba'athist Iraq
Inconclusive Invasion and occupation of Iraq Overthrow of Ba'ath Party government and execution of Saddam Hussein Iraqi insurgency, emergence of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and Sectarian Violence and another civil war[7][8] Subsequent reduction in violence and depletion of al-Qaeda in Iraq[9][10] Establishment of democratic elections and formation of new democratic government Withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011 Stronger Iranian influence in Iraq[dubious – discuss][11][12][13] Escalation of sectarian insurgency after U.S. withdrawal leading to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the successor of al-Qaeda in Iraq[8][14] Iraqi Civil War (2014-present) Return of US forces to Iraq in 2014
cells: War in North-West Pakistan (2004–present) Part of the War on Terror Location: Pakistan Airstrike on insurgent forces in Pakistan.
United States
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan  al-Qaeda  Lashkar-e-Jhangvi  Lashkar-e-Islam  Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan  East Turkestan Islamic Movement  Tehreek-e-Shariat Alleged Supported by:  Pakistan  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Ongoing Drone strikes being conducted by the United States Jundallah, Tehreek-e-Khilafat, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan join ISIL
cells: Libyan Civil War (2011) Part of the Libyan Crisis Location: Libya US vessels launch missiles in support of the Libyan Civil War.
States enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:  United States  United Kingdom  Belgium  Bulgaria  Canada  Denmark  France  Greece  Italy  Netherlands  Norway  Romania  Spain  Turkey  Sweden  Jordan  Qatar  United Arab Emirates
Libya
Victory Overthrow of Gaddafi government and Death of Muammar Gaddafi Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council (NTC) Diplomatic recognition of NTC as sole governing authority for Libya by 105 countries, UN, EU, AL and AU Post-civil war violence in Libya, leading to another civil war in 2014[15]
cells: War on ISIL (Operation Inherent Resolve) (2014–present) Part of the Iraqi Civil War, Syrian Civil War, Second Libyan Civil War, Boko Haram insurgency, and the War on Terror Location: Iraq, Syria, Libya and Nigeria US airstrikes on ISIL positions in Syria.
United States  United Kingdom  Australia  Belgium  Canada  Denmark  France  Germany  Italy  Netherlands  New Zealand  Norway  Portugal  Spain  Sweden  Turkey  Bahrain  Jordan  Morocco  Qatar  Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates  Iraq  Syrian Opposition  Egypt  Libya  Nigeria  Cameroon  Chad  Niger  Burundi  Kurdistan
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Boko Haram  Jabhat Fatah al-Sham  Khorasan  Tahrir al-Sham  Syria  Iran  Hezbollah  Russia
Ongoing Airstrikes on ISIL and al-Qaeda positions in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Nigeria and Afghanistan Multinational humanitarian efforts Arming and support for local ground forces Hundreds of thousands of civilians in Iraq and Syria flee their homes sparking a refugee crisis Thousands of civilians are executed by ISIL forces ISIL loses up to 30% of its territory in Iraq[16] ISIL controls around 50% of Syria by late May 2015[17][18] Emergence of independently-governed Kurdish regions Tomahawk missile strikes against Assad controlled air fields in Syria
cells: War in Afghanistan (2015–present) ISAF troops changing mission and beginning the RSM.
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan National Security Forces Allied militias Jamiat-e Islami Junbish-i-Milli Hezbe Wahdat Coalition:  Resolute Support Mission (2015–present)  Australia  Croatia  Czech Republic  Georgia (IPAP)  Germany  Italy  Romania  Spain  Turkey  United Kingdom  United States
Taliban Haqqani network Islamic Jihad Union Alleged supported by:  Pakistan (alleged)[19][20] ISI (alleged)[21]  Iran[22][23] (disputed)[24]  Russia[25][26][27] (denied)[28][29] Allied groups  Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin  al-Qaeda  Islamic Jihad Union Taliban splinter groups Dadullah Front Fidai Mahaz  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Wilayat Khorasan
Ongoing Security and control of Afghanistan taken over by Afghan security forces NATO implements a support mission Continued counter-terror operations being conducted by NATO forces ISIL establishes presence in Afghanistan and begins to recruit fighters[30] Failed 2015 Taliban resurgence attempt in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan[31] U.S. halts withdrawal and prolongs presence in Afghanistan[32] On April 13, 2017, the U.S. drops GBU-43/B MOAB on an ISIS-K controlled tunnel system, resulting in the deaths of 94 ISIS-K militants, including 4 commanders

Questions about this table:
originalText: america has been at war for how many years
answer: answerTexts: 2004–present)