This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently.
World War I See also List of military engagements of World War I Albion (1917) — German capture of Oesel, Dagö and Moon Islands (now Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Muhu). Hush (1917) — Planned Allied amphibious landing on the Belgian coast. Kaiserschlacht ('Kaiser's battle') (1918) — German spring offensive using armies released from the Eastern Front composed of 4 offensives: Blücher-Yorck (1918) Gneisenau (1918) Georgette (1918) Michael (1918) Strafexpedition (Punitive Expedition) (1916) — operation by the Austro-Hungarian Army against Italy (Italian northern front): the largest mountain battle ever fought. Z-O (1918) — British raid on Zeebrugge.
World War II See List of World War II military operations
Cold War era
Asia Pig Bristle (1946) — Unusual Australian operation to fly pig bristles needed to manufacture paint brushes out of China during the Chinese Civil War Ajax (1953) — Anglo-American plan for Iranian coup d'état that deposed Mohammed Mosaddeq and reinstalled Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Operation Desert Hawk (1965) — Pakistani Military operation in the disputed Rann of kutch area against Indian offensive. Atilla (1974) — Turkish invasion of Cyprus, leading to subsequent occupation of northern Cyprus Operation Seroja (1975) — Indonesian invasion of East Timor, the largest Military Operation conducted by Indonesian military, leading to subsequent Integration of East Timor to Indonesia until 1999 Cactus (1988) — Indian armed forces oust Tamil nationalist mercenaries of PLOTE who instigated a coup in Malé in the Maldives. Operation Chengiz Khan (1971) — Pakistan Air Force launches preemptive attacks on Indian air bases. Claret (1964) — British SAS, NZSAS and Australian SASR patrols into Indonesia Jock Scott (1952) — British rounding up of suspected insurgents at the beginning of the Mau Mau Uprising Anvil (1954) — British counter-insurgency operation in Nairobi during the Mau Mau Uprising Eagle Claw (1980) — Attempted rescue of American hostages held in Tehran. Earnest Will (1987–88) — American protection of Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War Eager Glacier (1987–88) — U.S. spy planes gather intelligence about Iran. Nimble Archer (1987) — U.S. retaliates for Iranian missile attack on reflagged Kuwaiti tanker. Praying Mantis (1988) — U.S. retaliates against Iran for mining frigate. Prime Chance (1987–88) — Special operations to protect Kuwaiti tankers, run largely from barges in the northern Persian Gulf. Evening Light (1980) — failed U.S. attempt to rescue embassy hostages in Tehran Gibraltar (1965) Grand Slam (1965) Lucky Alphonse (1956) — British sweep of Troodos area on Cyprus for EOKA Meghdoot (1984) — Indian military's capture of the majority of Siachen Glacier. Nimrod (1980) — rescue of hostages in the Iranian embassy, London Paul Bunyan (1976) — UN forces remove a tree in the Korean Demilitarized Zone Sparrowhawk I, II and III (1956) — British operations against EOKA on Cyprus. Team Spirit (1976–1993) — Annual joint exercise with South Korean forces. Dwarka (1965) — Pakistan Navy's attack on the Indian coastal town of Dwarka on 7 September 1965. This was the first use of a Navy in the Indo-Pakistan Wars. Trident (1971) — Indian Navy's bombing and blockade of Karachi Port, Pakistan. Storm-333 (1979) — Storming Afghan Political and military headquarters Grand Junction (1968) — North Korea's TET 1968 attempt to attack US assets in Seoul.
Europe Berlin Airlift of 1948: Vittles — US part of the Berlin Airlift Planefare — British part of the Berlin Airlift. Gladio (?) — Stockpiles of weapons in Italy, Switzerland, Austria and other countries for resistance to Soviet occupiers. Gold (1954) — covert American tunnel under the Berlin Wall Neptune (1964) — Soviet-led counterintelligence operation. Reforger — Annual American exercise to "return forces to Germany". Retail (1946) — British clearance of naval mines laid in Albanian waters. Silver (1949) — covert British communications tap in Austria Danube (1968) — Warsaw Pact invasion to halt Czechoslovakia's "Prague Spring" reforms Banner (1969–2007) Deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland to prevent sectarian killings and support the police during the 1969–1997 armed campaign of the Provisional IRA. Operation Banner resulted in over 700 British Armed Forces deaths and 303 police deaths at the hands of native Irish Republicans. 307 people were killed by the British troops, about 51% of whom were civilians and 42% of whom were members of republican paramilitaries.
South America Brother Sam (1964) — A US government contingency plan to support the military coup that overthrew the Brazilian constitutional president João Goulart, if the coup had faced armed resistance The track down operation (1967) — that captured and executed Che Guevara Condor (1970s) — — A campaign run by then South American Military Dictatorships' intelligence services with United States' support, which goal was extrajudicial and secretly, find, capture and eliminate political dissidents who, had succeeded to escape political repression in their homelands but could be found in any of these other countries.
Central America and the Caribbean Fortune (1950s) — 1951 CIA plan for a coup in Guatemala. Executed as Success. Success (1954) — 1954 CIA coup in Guatemala. Northwoods (1960s) — plan to incite war between the United States and Cuba. Peter Pan (1960s) — transfer of Cubans to the US Operation Pluto (1961) — plan to invade Cuba and overthrow its government using a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles. Mongoose (1962) — plan for information gathering, sabotage, civil insurrection and overthrow of the Cuban government. Phibriglex (1962) — US plan and mock invasion by its armed forces of a Caribbean island. The exercise took place on Vieques and the purpose of the mock invasion was to overthrow a fictitious leader called "Ortsac", whose name was, in fact, Castro spelled backwards. It occurred in August, shortly before the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is also known by the names Operation Ortsac, Operation Swift Strike II and Exercise Phibriglex-62. Anadyr (1962) — Cuban-Soviet plan to base nuclear weapons in Cuba; the cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis Kama (1962) — Soviet plan to forward-base seven Soviet ballistic missile submarines in Mariel, Cuba (part of Anadyr) Power Pack (1965) — US deployment with OEA military support in the Dominican Republic Waverider (1972) — Acid Gambit — Rescue of Kurt Muse. Bushmaster — Security operations near US facilities. Urgent Fury (1983) — US invasion of Grenada Contras covert operation (1980s) — Covert operations undertaken by Ronald Reagan's administration to provide financial, military, logistic and supply support for the Contras Golden Pheasant (1988) — US deployment in Honduras Just Cause (1989) — US invasion of Panama
Southern Africa Hurricane (1972–1980) / — Operations by Rhodesian security forces against ZIPRA and ZANU guerillas in Mashonaland. Overload (1974) — Rhodesian security forces operation to establish protected villages. Savannah (1975–76) — South African intervention in Angola in support of the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). Carlota (1977) — Cuban Deployment to counter South African attacks to Angola. Dingo (1977) — Rhodesian attack on camps in Mozambique. Tangent (1977–1980) / — Operations by Rhodesian security forces against insurgents in Matabeleland. Favour (1978–1980) / — Training of former insurgents to serve as security force auxiliaries in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. Reindeer (1978) — South African airborne attack on South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) base at Cassinga, Angola. Rekstok (1979) — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Angola. Saffraan (1979) — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Zambia. Klipklop (1980) — South African disruption of SWAPO logistics in Angola. Sceptic (1980) — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Angola. Protea (1981) — South African attack on SWAPO bases near Ongiva and Xangongo, Angola. Carnation (1981) — South African skirmishes with SWAPO forces along the Angolan border. Meebos (1982) — South African destruction of SWAPO's "East Front" HQ at Mupa, Angola. Askari (1983) — South African attack on SWAPO and People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) forces in Angola. Phoenix (1983) — South African response to mass SWAPO infiltration of South-West Africa Alpha Centauri (1986) — South African operation in support of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) in Angola. Moduler (1987) — South African operation to reverse the FAPLA advance on Mavinga and Jamba. Hooper (1988) — South African operation followup to Modular in pursuit of retreating FAPLA forces. Packer (1988) — South African operation to push FAPLA and Cuban forces north of the Cuito River, following Hooper
Chad Bison (1969–1972) — French intervention to counter FROLINAT insurgency. Tacaud (1978–1980) — Operation to avoid FROLINAT rebels taking Chad's capital. Manta (1983–1984) — Intervention in the Chadian-Libyan conflict. Épervier (1986–2014) — French military presence in Chad originally designed to counter Libyan expansion in Northern Chad, then continued to support Chad during the Sudanese backed Chadian Civil War and later focused on counterterrorism against jihadi threats in the Sahel region.
Congo/Zaire Dragon Blanc (1964) — Operation White Dragon – Cancelled Belgian airborne intervention in Bunia – Congo Dragon Noir (1964) — Operation Black Dragon – Belgian airborne intervention in Paulis – Congo Dragon Rouge (1964) — Operation Red Dragon – Belgian airborne intervention in Stanleyville – Congo Dragon Vert (1964) — Operation Green Dragon – Cancelled Belgian airborne intervention in Watsa – Congo Verveine (1977) — French intervention in Shaba – Zaire Bonite/Léopard (1978) — French airborne intervention in Kolwezi – Zaire Red Bean (1978) — Belgian airborne intervention in Kolwezi – Zaire
Central African Republic Barracuda (1979–1981) — Occupation of Bangui, Central African Republic as a peace-keeping intervention after the overthrow of Emperor Bokassa. Caban (1979) — Capture of Bangui airport as a prelude to Operation Barracuda in order to overthrow Emperor Bokassa.
Falklands War (1982) Rosario — Argentine joint operation Algeciras — Planned Argentine sabotage raid. Azul — Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands Corporate — British recapture of the islands Paraquet — British recapture of South Georgia. Black Buck — British long-range bombing raid Keyhole — British commando raid on Thule Island Purple Warrior — British training exercise incorporating lessons from the Falklands War Sutton — British amphibious landings on San Carlos Water
Other Argus (1959) — test of nuclear bombs in the upper atmosphere. Blowdown (1963) — Australia/US/UK simulated nuclear explosion in a rain forest. Cyclone (1979) — US covert aid to Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviets. El Dorado Canyon (1986) — US strikes against Libya Morning Light (1978) — Joint Canadian-US effort to recover Kosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet RORSAT. Operation Morris Dance (1987) — Australian response to the first of the 1987 Fijian coups d'état. Mount Hope III (1988) — covert recovery of a crashed Soviet-made Mil helicopter from Africa. Nuclear testing List of all known named nuclear tests.
Indochina War Adolphe (1953) — French operation against Viet Minh in Indochina. Atlante (1954) — French operation to pacify the local populace between Da Nang and Nha Trang and re-establish the sovereignty of the Bảo Đại government. Bretagne (1952–1953) — French operation against Viet Minh in Indochina. Brochet (1953) — French operation against Viet Minh in Indochina. Camargue (1953) — French operation against Viet Minh in Indochina. Castor (1953) — French airborne operation to establish a fortified airhead in Điện Biên Province.