List of wars involving the United Arab Emirates

This is a list of wars involving the United Arab Emirates and its predecessor states

Gulf Campaign(1809) Ras Al Khaimah Al-Qawasim United Kingdom East India CompanyDefeat Over half of the largest vessels destroyed at Ras Al KhaimahGulf Campaign(1819) Ras Al Khaimah Al-Qawasim United Kingdom East India Company Supported by Omani EmpireDefeat Hassan bin Rahma Al Qasimi deposed Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi restored as ruler Signing of the General Maritime Treaty of 1820Qatari–Bahraini War(1867-1868) Bahrain Abu Dhabi (1867) Qatar Ceasefire British intervention and signing of the Anglo-Bahraini Treaty of 1868 British recognition of Al-Thani in Qatar Independence of Qatar from Bahrain Qatari–Abu Dhabi War(1881–1893) Abu Dhabi Supported by: Qatar Supported by: Inconclusive No territorial changes British-mediated peace agreement in 1893Buraimi War(1952–1955)Trucial Emirates Emirate of Abu Dhabi British Empire Supported by Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Aden Protectorate Saudi Arabia Supported by Al Bu Shamis tribe Na'im tribeVictory Surrender of Saudi forces Ceasefire agreement with Bedouin tribes Saudi Arabia withdraws and Oman regains control of Na'im and Al Bu Shamis, Buraimi and Hamasah Emirate of Abu Dhabi consolidates control of Al Ain Start of the Saudi Arabia – United Arab Emirates border dispute Lebanese Civil War(1976–1979) ADF LF FLA VictorySM Saseen, The Taif Accord and Lebanon's Struggle to Regain its Sovereignty, p. 63. ADF mission goals achieved ADF becomes an all-Syrian force in 1979 Gulf War(1990–1991) Victory State of Kuwait resumes self-governance over all Kuwaiti sovereign territory Establishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border First Libyan Civil War(2011)

Minor border clashes: Tunisian Army Tunisian Police Supported by: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Victory Complete overthrow and collapse of the Gaddafi regime. Killing of Muammar Gaddafi and end of his rule over Libya on 20 October 2011 Start and continuation of the Libyan Crisis Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council; remained in power until August 8, 2012 UN authorisation of NATO led military intervention Diplomatic recognition of NTC as sole governing authority for Libya by 105 countries, UN, EU, AL and AU Factional violence in the aftermath of the war leading to another civil war in 2014 Second Libyan Civil War(2014–2020) Libyan Government United States GNC Shura Council (Benghazi) Shura Council (Derna) Islamic State Ceasefire Ceasefire ratified on 23 October 2020 Egyptian military intervention War on ISIS(2014–present) Free Syrian Army Rojava United States Islamic State al-Nusra Front Khorasan Ongoing Unilateral US-Arab intervention against Syrian Islamists Yemeni Civil War(2015–present) Hadi government Southern Movement Houthi government Houthis Saleh loyalists al-Qaeda Islamic State Ongoing Houthis dissolve Yemeni government Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen War between the Hadi government and the STC STC Hadi government 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran(2026–present) United States Ongoing Iranian missile and drone retaliation which involved the bombing of cities and infrastructure in the UAE Damage reported at Dubai International Airport and many other civilian infrastructure UAE authorities reported interception of some of the incoming missiles 2 killed 11 killed

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