US Military Invasions and operations in Sovereign Countries, 1798 to 2022. Note: US operations in World Wars I & II have been excluded.
1798-1800: France.
Undeclared naval war against France, US marines invaded Puerto Plata.
1801-1805: Tripoli.
War with Tripoli (Libya), called "First Barbary War".
1806: Spanish Mexico.
US Military force invade Spanish territory in headwaters of the Rio Grande.
1806-1810: Spanish and French in Caribbean.
US naval vessels attack French and Spanish shipping in the Caribbean.
1810: Spanish West Florida.
US Troops invade and seize Western Florida, a Spanish possession.
1812: Spanish East Florida
US Troops invade and seize Amelia Island and adjacent territories.
1812: Britain.
War of 1812, includes US naval and land operations.
1813: Marquesas Island
US Forces seize Nukahiva and establish first US naval base in the Pacific.
1814: Spanish (East Florida)
US Troops invade and seize Pensacola in Spanish East Florida.
1814-1825: French, British and Spanish in Caribbean.
US naval squadron engages French, British and Spanish shipping in the Caribbean.
1815: Algiers and Tripoli
US naval fleet under Captain Stephen Decatur wages "Second Barbary War" in North Africa.
1816-1819: Spanish East Florida
US Troops attack and seize Nicholls' Fort, Amelia Island and other strategic locations. Spain eventually cedes East Florida to the US.
1822-1825: Spanish Cuba and Puerto Rico
US Marines land in numerous cities in the Spanish island of Cuba and also in Spanish Puerto Rico.
1827: Greece
US Marines invade the Greek islands of Argentiere, Miconi and Andross.
1831: Falkland/Malvinas Islands.
US naval squadrons aggress the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
1832: Sumatra, Dutch East Indies.
US naval squadrons attack Qallah Battoo.
1833 Argentina Forces land in Buenos Aires and engage local combatants.
1835-1836: Peru.
US Troops dispatched twice for counter-insurgency operations.
1836: Mexico.
US Troops assist Texas war for independence.
1837: Canada
US Naval incident on the Canadian border leads to mobilization of a large force to invade Canada. War is narrowly averted.
1838: Sumatra, Dutch East Indies.
US naval forces sent to Sumatra for punitive expedition.
1840-1841: Fiji.
US Naval forces deployed, marines land.
1841: Samoa.
US Naval forces deployed, marines land.
1842: Mexico.
US Naval forces temporarily seize cities of Monterey and San Diego.
1843: China.
US Marines invaded Canton.
1843: Ivory Coast.
US Marines invaded the country.
1846-1848: Mexico
Full-scale war. Mexico cedes half of its territory to the US by the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo.
1849: Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
US Naval force dispatched to Smyrna.
1852-1853: Argentina.
US Marines land in Buenos Aires.
1854: Nicaragua.
US Navy bombards and largely destroys city of San Juan del Norte. Marines land and set fire to the city.
1854: Japan.
Commodore Perry and his fleet deploy at Yokohama.
1855: Uruguay.
US Marines land in Montevideo.
1856: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Marines land for counter-insurgency campaign.
1856: China.
US Marines deployed in Canton.
1856: Hawaii.
US Naval forces seize small islands of Jarvis, Baker and Howland in the Hawaiian Islands.
1857: Nicaragua.
US Marines invaded the country.
1858: Uruguay.
US Marines land in Montevideo.
1858: Fiji.
US Marines invaded the country.
1859: Paraguay.
Large US naval force deployed.
1859: China.
US Troops enter Shanghai.
1859: Mexico.
US Military force enters northern area.
1860: Portuguese West Africa.
US Troops land at Kissembo.
1860: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Troops and naval forces deployed.
1863: Japan.
US Troops land at Shimonoseki.
1864: Japan.
US Troops landed in Yedo.
1865: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Marines invaded the country.
1866: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Troops invade and seize Matamoros, later withdraw.
1866: China.
US Marines land in Newchwang.
1867: Nicaragua.
US Marines land in Managua and Leon in Nicaragua.
1867: Formosa Island (Taiwan).
US Marines laninvaded the country.
1867: Midway Island.
US Naval forces seize this island in the Hawaiian Archipelago for a naval base.
1868: Japan.
US Naval forces deployed at Osaka, Hiogo, Nagasaki, Yokohama and Negata.
1868: Uruguay.
US Marines land at Montevideo.
1870: Colombia.
US Marines landed.
1871: Korea.
US Forces landed.
1873: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Marines landed.
1874: Hawaii.
US Sailors and marines landed.
1876: Mexico.
US Army again occupies Matamoros.
1882: British Egypt.
US Troops land.
1885: Colombia (Panama Region).
US Troops land in Colon and Panama City.
1885 Samoa.
US Naval force deployed.
1887 Hawaii.
US Navy gains right to build permanent naval base at Pearl Harbor.
1888 Haiti.
US Troops landed.
1888 Samoa.
US Marines landed.
1889 Samoa.
US forces clash with German naval forces.
1890 Argentina.
US sailors land in Buenos Aires.
1891 Chile.
US sailors land in the major port city of Valparaiso.
1891 Haiti.
US Marines land on US-claimed Navassa Island.
1893 Hawaii.
US Marines and other naval forces land and overthrow the monarchy. Read More | President Cleveland's Message
1894 Nicaragua.
US Marines land at Bluefields on the eastern coast.
1894-1895 China.
US Marines are stationed at Tientsin and Beijing. A naval ship takes up position at Newchwang.
1894-1896 Korea Marines land and remain in Seoul.
1895 Colombia.
US Marines are sent to the town Bocas del Toro.
1896 Nicaragua.
US Marines land in the port of Corinto.
1898 Nicaragua.
US Marines land at the port city of San Juan del Sur.
1898 Guam.
US Naval forces seize Guam Island from Spain and the US holds the island permanently.
1898 Cuba.
US Naval and land forces seize Cuba from Spain.
1898 Puerto Rico.
US Naval and land forces seize Puerto Rico from Spain and the US holds the island permanently.
1898 Philippines.
US Naval forces defeat the Spanish fleet and the US takes control of the country.
1899 Philippines.
US Military units are reinforced for extensive counter-insurgency operations.
1899 Samoa.
US Naval forces land
1899 Nicaragua.
US Marines land at the port city of Bluefields.
1900: China.
US forces intervene in several cities.
1901: Colombia/Panama.
US Marines land.
1902: Colombia/Panama.
US forces land in Bocas de Toro
1903: Colombia/Panama
With US backing, a group in northern Colombia declares independence as the state of Panama
1903: Guam.
US Navy begins development in Apra Harbor of a permanent base installation.
1903: Honduras.
US Marines go ashore at Puerto Cortez.
1903: Dominican Republic.
US Marines land in Santo Domingo.
1904-1905: Korea.
US Marines land and stay in Seoul.
1906-1909: Cuba.
US Marines land. The US builds a major naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
1907: Nicaragua.
US Troops seize major centers.
1907: Honduras.
US Marines land and take up garrison in cities of Trujillo, Ceiba, Puerto Cortez, San Pedro, Laguna and Choloma.
1908: Panama.
US Marines land and carry out operations.
1910: Nicaragua.
US Marines land in Bluefields and Corinto.
1911: Honduras.
US Marines intervene.
1911-1941: China.
The US builds up its military presence in the country to a force of 5000 troops and a fleet of 44 vessels patrolling China's coast and rivers.
1912: Cuba.
US sends army troops into combat in Havana.
1912: Panama.
US Army troops intervene.
1912: Honduras.
US Marines land.
1912-1933: Nicaragua.
US Marines intervene. A 20-year occupation of the country follows.
1913: Mexico.
US Marines land at Ciaris Estero.
1914: Dominican Republic.
US Naval forces engage in battles in the city of Santo Domingo.
1914: Mexico
US forces seize and occupy Mexico's major port city of Veracrus from April through November.
1915-1916: Mexico.
An expeditionary force of the US Army under Gen. John J. Pershing crosses the Texas border and penetrates several hundred miles into Mexican territory. Eventually reinforced to over 11,000 officers and men.
1914-1934 Haiti Troops land, aerial bombardment leading to a 19-year military occupation.
1916-1924 Dominican Republic Military intervention leading to 8-year occupation.
1917-1933 Cuba Landing of naval forces. Beginning of a 15-year occupation.
1918-1920 Panama Troops intervene, remain on "police duty" for over 2 years.
1918-1922 Russia Naval forces and army troops fight battles in several areas of the country during a five- year period.
1919 Yugoslavia Marines intervene in Dalmatia.
1919 Honduras Marines land.
1920 Guatemala Troops intervene.
1922 Turkey Marines engaged in operations in Smyrna (Izmir).
1922-1927 China Naval forces and troops deployed during 5-year period.
1924-1925 Honduras Troops land twice in two-year period.
1925 Panama Marines land and engage in operations.
1927-1934 China Marines and naval forces stationed throughout the country.
1932 El Salvador Naval forces intervene.
1933 Cuba Naval forces deployed.
1934 China Marines land in Foochow.
1946 Iran Troops deployed in northern province.
1946-1949 China Major US army presence of about 100,000 troops, fighting, training and advising local combatants.
1947-1949 Greece US forces wage a 3-year counterinsurgency campaign.
1948 Italy Heavy CIA involvement in national elections.
1948-1954 Philippines Commando operations, "secret" CIA war.
1950-1953 Korea Major forces engaged in war in Korean peninsula.
1953 Iran CIA overthrows government of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh. Read More
1954 Vietnam Financial and materiel support for colonial French military operations, leads eventually to direct US military involvement.
1954 Guatemala CIA overthrows the government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.
1958 Lebanon US marines and army units totaling 14,000 land.
1958 Panama Clashes between US forces in Canal Zone and local citizens.
1959 Haiti Marines land.
1960 Congo CIA-backed overthrow and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
1960-1964 Vietnam Gradual introduction of military advisors and special forces.
1961: Cuba.
CIA-backed Bay of Pigs invasion.
1962: Cuba.
US use Nuclear threat and naval blockade.
1962: Laos.
CIA-backed military coup.
1963: Ecuador.
@CIA backs military overthrow of President Jose Maria Valesco Ibarra.
1964: Panama.
US military forces invaded the Canal Zone and fought the local citizens.
1964: Brazil.
CIA-backed military coup overthrows the government of Joao Goulart and install Gen. Castello Branco to power.
1965-1975: Vietnam.
Large military invasion, including air, naval and ground units numbering up to 500,000+ troops. Full-scale war, lasting for ten years.
1965: Indonesia.
CIA-backed army coup overthrows President Sukarno and install Gen. Suharto to power.
1965: Congo.
CIA backed military coup overthrows President Joseph Kasavubu and install Joseph Mobutu to power.
1965: Dominican Republic.
23,000 US troops invade.
1965-1973: Laos.
Heavy US military invasion, which lasted for eight years.
1966: Ghana .
CIA-backed military coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah.
1966-1967: Guatemala.
Extensive military invasion by US troops.
1969-1975: Cambodia.
CIA supports military coup against Prince Sihanouk, install Lon Nol to power. Intensive bombing for seven years along Vietnamese border.
1970: Oman.
US Military invasion.
1971-1973: Laos.
Invasion by US forces.
1973: Chile.
CIA-backed military coup ousts government of President Salvador Allende and install Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
1975: Cambodia.
US Marines invade and engage in combat with government forces.
1976-1992: Angola.
US Military and CIA interventions.
1980: Iran .
US Special operations units land in Iranian desert. Helicopter malfunction leads to aborting of planned raid.
1981: Libya.
US Naval jets shoot down two Libyan jets in maneuvers over the Mediterranean sea.
1981-1992: El Salvador.
CIA and US special forces begin a long military intervention.
1981-1990: Nicaragua.
CIA directs exile "Contra" operations. US air units drop sea mines in harbors.
1982-1984: Lebanon.
US Marines land and naval forces fire on local combatants.
1983: Grenada.
US Military forces invade Grenada.
1983-1989: Honduras.
Large program of military intervention Nicaragua.
1984: Iran .
Two Iranian jets shot down over the Persian Gulf by the US.
1986: Libya.
US aircraft bomb the cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, including direct strikes at the official residence of President Muamar al Qadaffi.
1986: Bolivia.
US Special Forces units engage in a civil war.
1987-1988: Iran.
US Naval forces block Iranian shipping. Iranian Civilian airliner was shot down by a US missile cruiser.
1989: Libya.
US Naval aircraft shoot down two Libyan jets over Gulf of Sidra.
1989: Philippines.
CIA and US Special Forces involved in a civil war.
1989-1990: Panama.
27,000 US troops as well as naval and air power used to overthrow government of President Noriega.
1990: Liberia .
US troops deployed.
1990-1991: Iraq.
Major military invasion, including naval blockade, air strikes; large number of troops attack Iraqi forces Kenya occupied Kuwait.
1991-2003: Iraq.
Control of Iraqi airspace in north and south of the country while carrying out periodic attacks on air and ground targets(Iraqis).
1991: Haiti.
CIA-backed military coup ousts President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
1992-1994: Somalia.
US Special operations forces invaded the country.
1992-1994: Yugoslavia. Major role in NATO blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.
1993-1995: Bosnia.
Active military invasion with air and ground forces.
1994-1996: Haiti .
US troops depose military rulers and restore President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power.
1995: Croatia.
Krajina Serb airfields attacked by US forces.
1996-1997: Congo.
US Marines involved in operations in eastern region of the country.
1997: Liberia.
US troops deployed.
1998: Sudan.
US Air strikes destroy country's major pharmaceutical plant.
1998: Afghanistan.
Attack on targets in the country.
1998: Iraq .
Four days of intensive air and missile strikes.
1999: Yugoslavia.
The US was largely involved in NATO air strikes.
2001: Macedonia.
NATO troops shift and partially disarm Albanian rebels.
2001-2021: Afghanistan.
Air attacks and ground operations oust Taliban government and install a puppet regime.
And after 20 years of war, the Americans were defeated by the Taliban and Afghanis.
2003-present: Iraq.
Invasion with large ground, air and naval forces ousts government of Saddam Hussein, vows to destroy WMD and establishes new government.
Another invasion and occupation force of 150,000 troops in protracted counter-insurgency war.
2004: Haiti.
US Marines and CIA-backed forces invade and overthrow President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in a bloody war.
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