List of wars involving Iceland
The following is a list of wars involving Iceland. Although modern Iceland does not maintain a standing army, navy, or air force, it maintains a militarized Coast Guard which is in charge of defending the country and has internationally deployed a small peacekeeping force on a few occasions.
None of the Cod Wars meets any of the common thresholds for a conventional war. They may more accurately be described as militarized interstate disputes.[1][2][3][4]
Wars
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Icelandic losses |
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Battle of Vinland (1003) (1003) |
Icelandic Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Battle of Vinland (1010) (1010) |
Icelandic Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
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Old Covenant
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Icelandic Reformation (1538–1550) |
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Protestant victory
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First Cod War (1958–1961) |
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Victory
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Second Cod War (1972–1973) |
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Victory
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Third Cod War (1975–1976) |
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Victory
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Peacekeeping
Mission | Start-date | End-date | Location | Troops deployed |
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2 |
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2-32 |
See also
- Turkish Abductions
- Iceland in World War II (invasion)
- Military of Iceland
- Military history of Iceland
References
- ↑ Steinsson, Sverrir (2016-03-22). "The Cod Wars: a re-analysis". European Security. 0 (0): 1–20. doi:10.1080/09662839.2016.1160376. ISSN 0966-2839.
- ↑ Hellmann, Gunther; Herborth, Benjamin (2008-07-01). "Fishing in the mild West: democratic peace and militarised interstate disputes in the transatlantic community". Review of International Studies. 34 (03): 481–506. doi:10.1017/S0260210508008139. ISSN 1469-9044.
- ↑ Ireland, Michael J.; Gartner, Scott Sigmund (2001-10-01). "Time to Fight: Government Type and Conflict Initiation in Parliamentary Systems". The Journal of Conflict Resolution. 45 (5): 547–568. JSTOR 3176313.
- ↑ Prins, Brandon C.; Sprecher, Christopher (1999-05-01). "Institutional Constraints, Political Opposition, And Interstate Dispute Escalation: Evidence from Parliamentary Systems, 1946–89". Journal of Peace Research. 36 (3): 271–287. doi:10.1177/0022343399036003002. ISSN 0022-3433.
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