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This is a list of wars and conflicts in Asia, particularly East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Russia.For a list of conflicts in Southwest Asia, Asia Pacific. see List of conflicts in the Near East for historical conflicts and List of conflicts in the Middle East, List of conflicts in Australia (related Asia Pacific) for contemporary conflicts.
The Imperial Japanese Army Unit controlling all army land and air units in South East Asia and the South West Pacific was the Southern Expeditionary Army headquartered in Saigon, Indochina. It was commanded by General Count Hisaichi Terauchi, who commanded it from 1941 to 1945.
West Asia, also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia , the Arabian Peninsula , Iran , Mesopotamia , the Armenian highlands , the Levant , the island of Cyprus , the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus .
The South West Pacific theatre, during World War II, was a major theatre of the war between the Allies and the Axis. It included the Philippines , the Dutch East Indies (except for Sumatra ), Borneo , Australia and its mandate Territory of New Guinea (including the Bismarck Archipelago ) and the western part of the Solomon Islands .
During and after the decolonisation of Africa and Asia in the 20th century, many different armed conflicts have occurred in the MENA region, including but not limited to the Rif War; the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict; the Arab–Israeli conflict; the Western Sahara conflict; the Lebanese Civil War; the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present ...
Pages in category "Wars involving the states and peoples of Asia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Between 1942 and 1945, there were four main areas of conflict in the Pacific War: China, the Central Pacific, South-East Asia and the South West Pacific. US sources refer to two theaters within the Pacific War: the Pacific theater and the China Burma India Theater (CBI). However, these were not operational commands.
See Israeli–Palestinian conflict: West Bank and East Jerusalem Israel Civilian rule by Israel proper applied in East Jerusalem Military occupation has jurisdiction over all matters in Area C and security-related matters in Area B Palestine has jurisdiction over all matters in Area A and civil matters in Area B. See Israeli occupation of the ...