Critical Impact On U.S. Interests
The following conflicts are likely to trigger U.S. military involvement or threatens the supply of critical U.S. strategic resources.
Taliban In Afghanistan
Region: Asia & Pacific
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Worsening
Type Of Conflict: Civil War
8,400 Number Of U.S. Troops Remaining
12,930 Number Of NATO Troops Remaining
$17 Billion U.S. Foreign Aid Dispersed
Civil War In Syria
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Worsening
Type Of Conflict: Civil War
300 – 500 Approximate Number Of U.S. Special Operation Troops
20,000 – 31,500 Estimated Size Of Islamic State Fighters In Syria
4,957,907 Estimated Number Of Registered Syrian Refugees
Territorial Disputes In The South China Sea
Region: Asia & Pacific
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Worsening
Type Of Conflict: Territorial Dispute
11 Billion Estimated Barrels Of Oil In The South China Sea
190 Trillion Estimated Number Of Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In The South China Sea
$5.3 Trillion Total Annual Trade Passing Through The South China Sea
Tensions In The East China Sea
Region: Asia & Pacific
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Territorial Dispute
81,000 Sq. Miles Total Area Of Disputed Maritime Boundary
8 Number of Disputed Island In The East China Sea
200 Million Estimated Barrels Of Oil Reserves In The East China Sea
North Korea Crisis
Region: Asia & Pacific
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Worsening
Type Of Conflict: Interstate
10 – 16 Estimated Number Of Nuclear Weapons
Over 100 Estimated Number Of State Officials Executed Under Kim Jong Un
28,500 Number Of U.S. Troops In South Korea
War Against Islamic State In Iraq
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Civil War
More Than 6,000 Estimated Number Of U.S. Military Personnel In Iraq
7,248 Estimated Number Of U.S. Strikes Against Islamic State Targets In Iraq
3.2 Million Estimated Number Of Displaced People Since January 2014
Civil War In Libya
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Impact On U.S. Interests: Critical
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Civil War
5,000 – 8,000 Estimated Number Of Islamic State Fighters In Libya
434,869 Estimated Number Of Internally Displaced Persons
Asnar Al-Sharia ISLAMIC STATE Terrorist Groups