List of military alliances

This is the list of military alliances. A military alliance is a local agreement concerning national security in which the contracting parties agree to mutual protection and support in case of a crisis that has not been identified in advance. Military alliances differ from coalitions, which formed for a crisis that already exists. Numerous forms of military and defensive alliances have existed between states since early human history. This is a comprehensive list of the most important alliances.

Historical examples

Ancient Period

Alliance Timespan Members
Latin League 7th century – 334 BC Various tribes in Latium
Peloponnesian League 6th century – 3 BC Various city-states in the Peloponnese, dominated by Sparta
Foedus Cassianum 493 BC Treaty between Roman Republic and Latin League
Delian League 478–404 BC See article
Second Athenian League 378–355 BC Various city-states around the Aegean, led by Athens
League of Corinth 338–322 BC Greek states, excluding Sparta
Agreement between Rome and the nation of the Jews 2nd century BC Rome and the Jewish nation, according to the First Book of Maccabees[1][2]

Medieval Period

Early Modern Period

Nineteenth century

All the participants in the Napoleonic Wars. Blue: The Coalition and their colonies and allies. Green: The First French Empire, its protectorates, colonies, and allies.
Holy Alliance 1815.

Twentieth century

Alliances in the First World War
Alliances in the Second World War
Alliances during the Cold War (1980)

Twenty-first century

Current military alliances

Africa

Economic Community of West African States Nigeria Niger Burkina Faso Guinea Guinea-Bissau Senegal Togo Sierra Leone Mali Liberia Ivory Coast Ghana The Gambia Cabo Verde Benin

Asia

OrganizationCountries
Axis of Resistance Iran Syria Lebanon ( Hezbollah)
Peninsula Shield Force The military force of the Gulf Cooperation Council Saudi Arabia UAE Qatar Oman Kuwait Bahrain
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) China Russia India Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Pakistan
Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty China North Korea
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
Organization of the Eurasian Law Enforcement Agencies with Military Status  Turkey Kyrgyzstan Azerbaijan
Shusha Declaration About Alliance  Turkey Azerbaijan
 Organization of Turkic States  Turkey Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan

Europe

OrganizationCountries
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance UK Portugal
Entente Cordiale/ Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty France United Kingdom
 European Union[3] Germany Latvia France Lithuania Estonia Portugal Belgium Austria Bulgaria Croatia Sweden Cyprus Czechia Denmark Finland Ireland Hungary Greece Italy Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain
Eurocorps France Germany Spain Belgium Luxembourg Greece Poland Romania Turkey Italy
Franco-German Brigade  France Germany
European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR)[4][5]  France Italy Spain Portugal
Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO)[6]  Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden
UK Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)[7]  Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Latvia Lithuania Netherlands Norway Sweden United Kingdom
British–Polish–Ukrainian trilateral pact[8]  Ukraine Poland United Kingdom
Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON)  Estonia Latvia Lithuania

Oceania

OrganizationCountries
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Australia New Zealand
Treaty of Friendship between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Western Samoa New Zealand Samoa[9]

Africa and Asia

OrganizationCountries
 Arab League Saudi Arabia Yemen United Arab Emirates Bahrain Oman Iraq  Jordan Lebanon Egypt Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco Palestine Sudan Djibouti Somalia Comoros Kuwait Qatar Mauritania
Islamic Military Alliance (IMCTC) Saudi Arabia Egypt Libya Tunisia Morocco Mali Mauritania Sudan Somalia Chad Nigeria Niger UAE Yemen Qatar Bahrain Turkey Pakistan Bangladesh Malaysia Djibouti Benin Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Maldives Oman Palestine Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Gabon Eritrea Comoros Ivory Coast

Africa and South America

OrganizationCountries
South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (ZPCAS) Brazil Argentina Uruguay South Africa Angola Nigeria Benin Cameroon Cabo Verde Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Ivory Coast Ghana Guinea-Bissau Guinea Liberia Namibia Gabon Equatorial Guinea The Gambia Togo Senegal Sierra Leone Sao Tome and Principe

Americas

OrganizationCountries
Inter-American Defense Board (Rio Pact)  USA Brazil Argentina Chile Uruguay Paraguay Colombia Haiti Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Peru The Bahamas Trinidad and Tobago Costa Rica Panama Honduras
Regional Security System Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) United States Canada

Eurasia

OrganizationCountries
 Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Russia Tajikistan
Union State Russia Belarus
Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support Turkey Azerbaijan
Russia–Syria–Iran–Iraq coalition (RSII) Russia Syria Iran Iraq Hezbollah
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development Georgia Ukraine Azerbaijan Moldova
Russia–Donetsk–Lugansk Defense Agreement[10]  Russia Donetsk People's Republic Lugansk People's Republic

Europe and North America

OrganizationCountries
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) United States United Kingdom France Canada Belgium Denmark Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Greece Turkey Germany Spain Czech Republic Hungary Poland Bulgaria Estonia Latvia Lithuania Romania Slovakia Slovenia Albania Croatia Montenegro North Macedonia
Kosovo Force - an international peacekeeping force established in 1999 following the Kosovo War  Albania Armenia Austria Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Sweden  Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States

North America and Africa

InstrumentCountries
Moroccan–American Treaty of Friendship United States Morocco

North America and Asia

Instrument Countries
US-Israel Strategic Partnership Declares Israel a major strategic partner of the United States and allows a greater mutual cooperation in defense and other categories  United States Israel
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan  United States Japan
United States and Pakistan entered into a Mutual Defense Assistant Agreement following Liaquat Ali Khan's state visit to the United States to counter Sino-Soviet ambitions in South Asia and Middle East.  United States Pakistan
Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America  United States Philippines
Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea  United States South Korea
Taiwan Relations Act between requires the United States to supply arms to Taiwan, and optionally intervene in the event of a invasion by the Chinese Communist Party-governed People's Republic of China.  United States Taiwan
United States designated India as a 'major defense partner' in 2016.[11]  United States India

North America and Oceania

Instrument Countries
ANZUS United States Australia New Zealand (partially suspended)
Compact of Free Association  United States Palau Micronesia Marshall Islands

Oceania and Asia

Instrument Countries
Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) Australia Japan

Tri-continental

Instrument Countries
ABCA Armies, Air and Space Interoperability Council and AUSCANNZUKUS is collectively known as the Five Eyes United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand
Five Power Defence Arrangements United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Singapore Malaysia
AUKUS Australia United Kingdom United States
QUAD Australia India Japan United States

Proposed alliance

Proposed

Instrument Countries
CANZUK is a proposed alliance between four Commonwealth realms  United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand

References

  1. 1 Maccabees 8:23–32: New Revised Standard Version
  2. Rappaport, U., 47. 1 Maccabees in Barton, J. and Muddiman, J. (2001), The Oxford Bible Commentary, pp. 718–722
  3. "TEU 42.7: "If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States."". The Treaty on European Union. Retrieved 22 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Cell, EUROMARFOR Permanent. "EUROMARFOR PERMANENT CELL". EUROMARFOR. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. Manaranche, Martin (2020-05-22). "The European Maritime Force - EUROMARFOR celebrates its 25th birthday". Naval News. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. "NORDEFCO". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  7. Defence, Ministry of (2021-06-30). "The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) explained". Voices Of The Armed Forces. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  8. "Ukraine, UK, Poland announce security pact amid heightened tensions". 17 February 2022.
  9. "New Zealand Treaties Online - Details". www.treaties.mfat.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  10. "Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine - treaties". Reuters. 22 February 2022.
  11. Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "US recognises India as 'major defence partner'". The Economic Times.
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