List of military alliances
This is the list of military alliances. A military alliance is a formal agreement between two or more parties 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 are 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.
Before AD 1200
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Active military alliances | |
| Years | Name | Members |
|---|---|---|
| c. 7th century–338 BC | Latin League | About 30 villages and tribes in the region of Latium |
| c. 6th century–338 BC | Peloponnesian League | Various city-states in the Peloponnese, dominated by Sparta |
| 493 BC | Foedus Cassianum | Roman Republic Latin League |
| 478–404 BC | Delian League | See Members of the Delian League |
| 215 BC | Macedonian–Carthaginian Treaty | Macedonia Carthage |
| 433–554 | Silla-Baekje Alliance |  Silla Baekje
|
| 1123 | Pactum Warmundi |  Kingdom of Jerusalem Republic of Venice
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| 1167–1250 | Lombard League | Numerous cities in medieval Lombardy, modern Northern Italy |
1200–1699
1700–1899
1900–1999
2000–present
Proposed alliances
| Name and description | Countries |
|---|---|
| CANZUK is a proposed alliance between four Commonwealth realms. |  Australia Canada New Zealand United Kingdom
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| France–Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement is currently being negotiated to finalize a formal alliance between Japan and France.[88] |  France Japan
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| EU–UK Mutual Defence Agreement is a proposal, most notably from the Labour Party, to sign a formal alliance between the EU and the UK.[89] |  European Union United Kingdom
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| Japan–Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement was negotiated due to rising political tensions in the Pacific.[90][91] Ratification by both countries' legislatures pending.[92] | Japan Philippines
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| South Korea–Japan Defense Pact[93] is a proposed alliance between South Korea and Japan in response to increased aggression from North Korea. | Japan South Korea
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| Japan–Philippines–United States trilateral alliance is currently being negotiated in response to increased military build-up by China.[94] | Japan Philippines United States
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| France–Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement is being negotiated.[95] | France Philippines
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| Arab-Israeli alliance refers to an unofficial security coalition comprising Israel and various Arab countries. |  Bahrain Israel Jordan Morocco Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
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| The Saudi-US Security Pact is a long proposed official deal to deepen security relations, gaining momentum under the Biden administration.[96] | Saudi Arabia United States
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See also
Notes
- ^ See also Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
- ^ Austro-Russian alliance broke off on 1853.
- ^ See also Lancaster House Treaties
- ^ Effectively ended in 1943
- ^ (Two days only)
- ^ See also Treaty of Brussels
- ^ See also North Atlantic Treaty
- ^ See also Common Security and Defence Policy
- ^ See also Shusha Declaration
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