Significant Impact On U.S. Interests
The following conflicts affect countries of strategic geopolitical stability important to the U.S. but do not involve a mutual-defense treaty commitment.
Islamic Militancy In Pakistan
Region: Asia & Pacific
Impact On U.S. Interests: Significant
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Transnational Terrorism
130 Estimated Number Of Nuclear Weapons in Pakistan
2,799 Estimated Number Of Militants Killed By U.S. Drones Since 2006
$383 Million U.S. Foreign Aid Dispersed
Sectarian Conflict In Lebanon
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Impact On U.S. Interests: Significant
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Political Instability
1,070,854 Estimated Number Of Registered Refugees
$79.7 Million U.S. Foreign Aid Dispersed
11,425 Estimated Number Of UN Peacekeepers
Islamist Militancy In Egypt
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Impact On U.S. Interests: Significant
Conflict Status: Unchanging
Type Of Conflict: Transnational Terrorism
42% Estimated Total Youth Unemployed
108 Estimated Number Of Foreign Fighters In Syria & Iraq
$99.4 Million U.S. Foreign Aid Dispersed Annually