Guides & explainers
How many wars are happening right now?The global count, explained.The world's deadliest conflicts in 2026Ranked by death toll and displacement.Is World War 3 coming?The three 2026 escalation pathways.The Red Sea crisisHouthi shipping attacks explained.Russia vs NATO: could it happen?The Baltic flashpoint.ACLED vs UCDP vs CFRHow the data sources differ.Conflict-tracking toolsOSINT and use cases.Methodology & data sourcesHow we track 29 conflicts.Who the map is forJournalists, researchers, analysts.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I read analysis of current wars?
This analysis hub collects our explainers — how many wars are happening, the deadliest conflicts of 2026, World War 3 flashpoints, the Red Sea crisis and Russia vs NATO — alongside regional hubs and the live conflict map.
How often is the analysis updated?
The explainers are reviewed regularly and the live map's 'Latest developments' headlines refresh automatically every few hours from Google News.
Sources & disclaimer. Data is aggregated from
ACLED,
UCDP, the
CFR Global Conflict Tracker,
and Google News.
This site is a secondary aggregation, not a primary source. Independently verify all data for high-stakes applications.