Pages

Friday, March 6, 2026

26 Countries US Bombed Since 1945

Since 1945, the United States has carried out aerial bombing operations in an alarming number of countries.

Attacks in 26 of these countries -- the form of airstrikes, drone attacks, or air support provided during wider military engagements -- have been confirmed, as per a list compiled by worldvisualized.com

Clary Sage Kashmir

Country Year
Japan 1945
Germany 1945
China 1945-1946, 1950-1953, 1999
North Korea 1950-1953
Guatemala 1954
Indonesia 1958
Cuba 1961
Laos 1964-1973
Vietnam 1965-1973
Cambodia 1969-1973
Lebanon 1983-1984
Libya 1986, 2011
Iran 1987-1988, 2025, 2026
Nicaragua 1980
Iraq 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003-2011, continuing since 2014
Kuwait 1991
Somalia 1993, continuing since 2007, 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995
Sudan 1998
Afghanistan 1998, continuing since 2001-2021
Yugoslavia/Serbia 1999
Pakistan 2004-2018
Yemen 2002, 2009-2020, 2024-2025
Syria continuing since 2014, 2025
Nigeria 2025
Venezuela 2026