Indonesian - Borneo Confrontation

From 1963 to 1966

The Indonesian-Malaysia Confrontation also known as the Borneo Confrontation, was an intermittent war over the future of the island of Borneo, backed by the British Commonwealth. Between 1963-1966, Indonesia and Malaysia fought in a small war that came to involve troops from Australia, New Zealand, and Britain. The war first arose when the President of Indonesia, disagreed with the creation of the Federation of Malaysia. The war began on the 20th of January 1963 and lasted three years which ended on the 11th of August 1966. Australia was first involved in the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia on the 13th of March 1966. Australia provided support to Malaysian and British forces. The war ended when the president of Indonesia was not going to win the confrontation. The confrontation of this war was also costing poor Indonesia's economy more than it could afford. So, on the 11th of August 1966, President Suharto, president of Indonesia, signed a peace treaty with Malaysia, ending 3 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, and 1 day, of war in Malaysia.