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World war & conflict tracker — where fighting is being reported

51 armed-conflict reports worldwide in the last 31 days, 1 warring pairs reported repeatedly (Japan–North Korea). Counted from the GDELT news event list (machine-coded) with the same rule as our map. Not a forecast.

51 conflict reports1 warring pairs Data: GDELT (machine-coded)

This counts a machine-coded list of events read from news articles — not a verified count of battles or casualties. Not a forecast.

Pairs reported repeatedlysame rule as the lines on our map

Japan ↔ North Korea2 reports · seen at 2 different times
latest 10/29 17:15 KST

Unconfirmedreported once — the machine may have tagged the wrong country

Ethiopia ↔ Israelseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
Russia ↔ Ukraineseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
United Arab Emirates ↔ United Kingdomseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
United States of America ↔ El Salvadorseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
Afghanistan ↔ Pakistanseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
United States of America ↔ Brazilseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
United States of America ↔ Argentinaseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed
South Korea ↔ North Koreaseen 1 time(s) · unconfirmed

See it on the mapWarring countries are linked by lines; countries advising emergency supplies are shaded.

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Most-reported countrieslast 31 days

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FAQ

Which countries are at war right now?

In the last 31 days, pairs reported fighting repeatedly at different times in the news event list: Japan–North Korea. This is machine-coded from news articles, not a verified count.

Will there be World War 3?

We do not make predictions. We only count conflicts that have already been reported.

What do governments advise people to prepare?

16 governments advise keeping 72 hours to 10 days of water, food and medicine at home. See the emergency supply advice page for each country's guidance and source.

Are these numbers casualties?

No. They count how many news articles about armed clashes were picked up. We do not report casualties.

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Source: GDELT — a machine-coded list of events read from news articles worldwide. Not a verified count of battles or casualties. Like the map, only pairs reported repeatedly at different times are counted as fighting. Not a forecast — these are events that have already been recorded. For travel safety, check your government's official travel advisory. Open the world disaster map →