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Conflict Dashboard

The Conflict Dashboard provides a snapshot of ongoing conflicts tracked by the Global Conflict Tracker. Each conflict is assessed by type, region, status, and potential consequences for U.S. interests.

View the data at a glance or use the filters and search tools below to explore further. Click any conflict to access the latest developments, as well as in-depth background and analysis from Council on Foreign Relations experts.

At a Glance

Conflict Statuses

  • Developing
  • Improving
  • Unchanging
  • Worsening
Conflict Statuses. Developing: 2, Improving: 2, Unchanging: 15, Worsening: 8

Conflict Types

Conflict Types. Political Instability: 12, Interstate War: 7, Terrorism: 7, Territorial Dispute: 4, Civil War: 3, Criminal Violence: 3

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Tracked conflicts
Criminal Violence in HaitiRegionAmericasTypeCriminal Violence, Political InstabilityImpact on U.S.MediumStatusWorsening
Criminal Violence in MexicoRegionAmericasTypeCriminal ViolenceImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Instability in the Northern TriangleRegionAmericasTypeCriminal Violence, Political InstabilityImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Instability in VenezuelaRegionAmericasTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Civil War in MyanmarRegionAsiaTypeCivil WarImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Conflict Between Afghanistan and PakistanRegionAsiaTypeInterstate War, TerrorismImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Conflict Between India and PakistanRegionAsiaTypeInterstate WarImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Confrontation Over TaiwanRegionAsiaTypeInterstate WarImpact on U.S.HighStatusDeveloping
Confrontation With North KoreaRegionAsiaTypeInterstate WarImpact on U.S.HighStatusDeveloping
Territorial Disputes in the South China SeaRegionAsiaTypeTerritorial DisputeImpact on U.S.HighStatusUnchanging
Tensions Between Armenia and AzerbaijanRegionEurope and EurasiaTypeTerritorial DisputeImpact on U.S.LowStatusImproving
War in UkraineRegionEurope and EurasiaTypeInterstate WarImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish GroupsRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypeTerritorial DisputeImpact on U.S.LowStatusImproving
Conflict in Yemen and the Red SeaRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypeCivil War, TerrorismImpact on U.S.MediumStatusWorsening
Conflict With Hezbollah in LebanonRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypeInterstate War, TerrorismImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Conflict With IranRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypeInterstate WarImpact on U.S.HighStatusWorsening
Instability in IraqRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypePolitical Instability, TerrorismImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Instability in LibyaRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Instability in SyriaRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictRegionMiddle East and North AfricaTypeTerritorial Dispute, TerrorismImpact on U.S.MediumStatusUnchanging
Civil War in SudanRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypeCivil WarImpact on U.S.LowStatusWorsening
Conflict in EthiopiaRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusWorsening
Conflict in the Central African RepublicRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of CongoRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusWorsening
Conflict With Al-Shabaab in SomaliaRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical Instability, TerrorismImpact on U.S.LowStatusUnchanging
Instability in South SudanRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical InstabilityImpact on U.S.LowStatusWorsening
Violent Extremism in the SahelRegionSub-Saharan AfricaTypePolitical Instability, TerrorismImpact on U.S.LowStatusWorsening