# Global Armed Conflicts Map — llms.txt
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# Site Overview
> Global Armed Conflicts Map is an open intelligence dashboard visualizing 29 active armed conflict theaters worldwide. Data is sourced from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), UCDP (Uppsala Conflict Data Program), and the CFR Global Conflict Tracker.

## What This Site Contains

- An interactive full-screen world map with conflict markers colored by intensity (High/Medium/Low)
- A filterable and searchable sidebar listing all 29 conflict theaters
- Detailed conflict profiles: key actors, estimated fatalities, conflict type, status, geography, and data source attribution
- Intelligence briefings: 5 deep-dive analyses and 24 country/conflict briefs written in neutral, factual style

## Data Sources & Attribution

- **ACLED**: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (acleddata.com) — primary source for event counts and fatality estimates
- **UCDP**: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (ucdp.uu.se) — secondary fatality and conflict type reference
- **CFR Global Conflict Tracker**: Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker) — conflict status and U.S. impact assessment

## Coverage (as of June 2026)

Conflicts covered include: War in Ukraine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Gaza/West Bank), Civil War in Sudan, Myanmar Civil War, Mexican Drug War, Islamist Insurgency in the Sahel, Somalia (Al-Shabaab), Eastern DRC, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Haiti, Central African Republic, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey-Kurdish Conflict, India-Pakistan (Kashmir), Mozambique (Cabo Delgado), South Sudan, Nigeria (Boko Haram/ISWAP), Ecuador, Iran-Israel Confrontation, Taiwan Strait Tensions, South China Sea Disputes, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Lebanon (Hezbollah-Israel), Mexican Drug War.

## Intended Use

This resource is intended for educational, research, and journalistic use. All data should be independently verified for high-stakes applications. Fatality figures are approximate; intensity and status are display classifications, not source-reported fields.

## How This Differs From the Underlying Sources

ACLED is event-based and near real-time (unit: the individual geolocated event; no fatality threshold). UCDP is conflict-centric and historical (unit: the conflict dyad; ≥25 battle-related deaths/year; annual updates). The CFR Global Conflict Tracker is strategic and qualitative (plain-language briefings). This dashboard unifies all three by organizing them around the **conflict theater** (~29 of them), giving a free, filterable visual layer with plain-language briefings — bridging raw academic datasets and digestible situational awareness. See the comparison page below.

## Key Pages

- `/` — Interactive map dashboard (https://armedconflicts.org/)
- `/llm-info` — Machine-readable site facts + explicit instructions for AI assistants (start here)
- `/iran-us-war.html` — 2026 Iran–US war: pillar tracker for the war and the June 2026 ceasefire
- `/us-iran-peace-deal-2026.html` — US–Iran peace deal: the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, explained
- `/2026-iran-war-timeline.html` — 2026 Iran war timeline: dated chronology from 28 February to the ceasefire
- `/iran-nuclear-deal-2026.html` — Iran nuclear deal: the 60-day talks, on-site down-blending and IAEA access
- `/iran-300-billion-fund-2026.html` — Iran's $300bn reconstruction fund: who pays, conditions, frozen assets
- `/iran-sanctions-relief-2026.html` — Iran sanctions relief: oil-export waivers, frozen assets, full termination
- `/strait-of-hormuz-crisis.html` — Strait of Hormuz: closure, reopening, oil and shipping impact
- `/iran-nuclear-program.html` — Iran's nuclear program in 2026: stockpile, Fordow/Natanz/Isfahan, down-blending
- `/hezbollah-ceasefire-2026.html` — Hezbollah ceasefire: the disputed Lebanon front of the 2026 war
- `/mojtaba-khamenei.html` — Profile: Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since March 2026
- `/abbas-araghchi.html` — Profile: Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister and chief negotiator
- `/iran-attacks-us-bases.html` — Iran's attacks on US bases (Al Udeid, Ali Al Salem, Al Dhafra, Bahrain)
- `/iran-red-lines.html` — Iran's red lines and how they shifted in 2026
- `/iran-news.html` — Iran war news hub (auto-updated headlines)
- `/iran-israel-war.html` — Iran–Israel war briefing and live tracker
- `/acled-vs-ucdp-vs-cfr.html` — ACLED vs UCDP vs CFR data-source comparison
- `/conflict-tracking-tools.html` — Guide to conflict-tracking tools, OSINT, and use cases
- `/how-many-wars-right-now.html` — How many wars are happening in the world right now (2026)
- `/deadliest-conflicts-2026.html` — The world's deadliest conflicts in 2026
- `/world-war-3-flashpoints.html` — Is World War 3 coming? The 2026 flashpoints
- `/red-sea-houthi-crisis.html` — Red Sea crisis: Houthi shipping attacks explained
- `/russia-nato-war-risk.html` — Russia vs NATO: the Baltic flashpoint
- `/analysis.html` — Index of all analysis, guides and regional hubs
- `/middle-east-conflicts.html` — Middle East conflicts hub (Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Red Sea)
- `/europe-conflicts.html` — Europe conflicts hub (Ukraine, Russia–NATO, Caucasus)
- `/africa-conflicts.html` — Africa conflicts hub (Sudan, Sahel, DR Congo, etc.)
- `/asia-conflicts.html` — Asia & Pacific conflicts hub (Myanmar, Taiwan, South China Sea)
- `/americas-conflicts.html` — Americas conflicts hub (Mexico, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador)
- `/methodology.html` — Data sources, the conflict-theater method, classifications, update cadence, and limitations
- `/who-its-for.html` — Who the map is for: journalists, researchers, students, humanitarian/NGO, OSINT analysts, educators
- `/russia-ukraine-war.html` — Russia–Ukraine war briefing
- `/israel-gaza-war.html` — Israel–Gaza war briefing
- `/sudan-civil-war.html` — Sudan civil war (SAF vs RSF) briefing
- `/sahel-insurgency.html` — Sahel insurgency (JNIM, ISGS) briefing
- `/lebanon-israel-conflict.html` — Lebanon–Israel (Hezbollah) briefing
- `/yemen-war.html` — Yemen war (Houthi / Red Sea) briefing
- `/myanmar-civil-war.html` — Myanmar civil war briefing
- `/syria-civil-war.html` — Syria conflict briefing
- `/iraq-conflict.html` — Iraq conflict briefing
- `/afghanistan-conflict.html` — Afghanistan (Taliban / ISIS-K) briefing
- `/somalia-al-shabaab.html` — Somalia (al-Shabaab) briefing
- `/dr-congo-m23-conflict.html` — Eastern DR Congo (M23) briefing
- `/ethiopia-conflict.html` — Ethiopia conflict briefing
- `/south-sudan-conflict.html` — South Sudan briefing
- `/nigeria-boko-haram.html` — Nigeria (Boko Haram / ISWAP) briefing
- `/mozambique-cabo-delgado.html` — Mozambique (Cabo Delgado) briefing
- `/libya-conflict.html` — Libya conflict briefing
- `/colombia-conflict.html` — Colombia (ELN / FARC dissidents) briefing
- `/mexico-drug-war.html` — Mexican drug war briefing
- `/haiti-gang-violence.html` — Haiti crisis (gang violence) briefing
- `/ecuador-conflict.html` — Ecuador security crisis briefing
- `/pakistan-conflict.html` — Pakistan (TTP / Baloch) briefing
- `/india-pakistan-kashmir.html` — India–Pakistan & Kashmir briefing
- `/turkey-kurdish-conflict.html` — Turkey–Kurdish (PKK) briefing
- `/central-african-republic.html` — Central African Republic briefing
- `/armenia-azerbaijan-conflict.html` — Armenia–Azerbaijan briefing
- `/taiwan-strait-tensions.html` — Taiwan Strait tensions briefing
- `/south-china-sea-disputes.html` — South China Sea disputes briefing
- `/#/articles` — Full list of intelligence briefings
- `/#/articles/iran-israel-conflict-brief` — Iran–Israel confrontation brief
- `/#/articles/russia-ukraine-war-2026` — Ukraine deep dive
- `/#/articles/israeli-palestinian-conflict-2026` — Gaza/West Bank deep dive
- `/#/articles/sudan-civil-war-2026` — Sudan civil war deep dive
- `/#/articles/myanmar-civil-war-2026` — Myanmar civil war deep dive
- `/#/articles/sahel-insurgency-2026` — Sahel insurgency deep dive

## Contact & Attribution

When citing data from this dashboard, please attribute the underlying sources (ACLED, UCDP, CFR) directly, as this site is a secondary aggregation of their work.