Active Conflicts

Task Force naval and air assets deployed to intercept long-range missile and drone threats while providing rapid crisis response in the Levant.

Umbrella counterterrorism mission providing ISR, training, and logistical support against regional terrorist organizations in Northwest Africa.

Continuous CENTCOM contingency ground presence and air-defense posture across the Persian Gulf to deter regional aggression.

Naval and Coast Guard maritime security patrols, joint boarding operations, and intelligence coordination with partner nations in West Africa.

Special operations forces advisory and capacity-building initiative training regional defense forces combating insurgent factions in Cabo Delgado.

Maritime interdiction and special reconnaissance campaigns countering maritime cartel networks and hostile proxy logistics in the Caribbean basin.

Targeted kinetic strike campaigns degrading coastal launch sites, unmanned aerial vehicle storage, and command facilities in Yemen.

Expanded joint command overseeing maritime domain awareness, persistent surveillance, and interoperability across the Philippine archipelago.

Joint precision air and missile strike operation targeting strategic military command networks, air defenses, and naval infrastructure.

Active deployment of Task Force Sinai enforcing the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel through surveillance and checkpoint patrols.

Rotational U.S. Army battalion deployments fulfilling deterrence, patrol, and stability mandates along the administrative border in Kosovo.

U.S. military rotational presence, operational planning, and ISR backing Philippine Western Command resupply and deterrence operations in contested waters.

Active over-the-horizon intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions monitoring and targeting ISIS-K and al-Qaeda nodes in Central Asia.

U.S. Department of Defense contract logistics, strategic airlift, engineering, and equipment provisioning sustaining the multinational security mission stabilizing Port-au-Prince.

Persistent rotational deployments of U.S. Army brigade combat teams, integrated air defenses, and combat aviation units to assure NATO allies and deter Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.

Over-the-horizon intelligence, surveillance, and coastal West Africa partner capacity building executed by USAFRICOM to contain JNIM and Islamic State affiliates following military base realignments.

Active forward-defense deployment of approximately 28,500 personnel under USFK conducting air defense, joint live-fire maneuvers, and strategic deterrent patrols in response to North Korean ballistic and nuclear escalation.

Persistent freedom of navigation patrols, naval carrier strike group deployments, and joint deterrence postures across the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.

U.S. Navy surface and aerial operations securing international shipping routes against maritime mining and drone interdiction.

Targeted CENTCOM offensive strike campaign focusing on ISIS command nodes and weapons storage facilities in central and eastern Syria.

Dedicated CENTCOM strike and intelligence operations targeting Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leadership and operational cells across Yemen.

Expanded joint operations involving SOUTHCOM and Colombian armed forces executing counter-terror and counter-cartel strikes along strategic border corridors.

Active US intelligence, diplomatic security, and contingency extraction operations related to the civil war in Sudan.

Regional air defense, targeting assistance, and naval interception support regarding conflict in Southern Lebanon.

This is a significant new conflict that began on February 28, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. While a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire was agreed upon in April 2026 and extended indefinitely by President Trump, it collapsed on July 8, 2026, with fighting resuming. The conflict involves U.S.-Israeli airstrikes against Iran and its regional allies, and Iranian retaliatory actions.

Following the outbreak of the 2026 Iran war, the U.S. and Israel conducted airstrikes targeting several Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia militias in Iraq. These militias have retaliated with rockets and drones against U.S. and Kurdish bases.

Operation Southern Spear, launched in September 2025 as a U.S. military and surveillance campaign against transnational criminal and illicit maritime networks in the Western Hemisphere, was replaced by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) on August 6, 2026. The mission to combat drug trafficking and related threats in the region continues under this new unified command.

A military operation was launched in Ecuador in March 2026 as part of the broader 'Operation Southern Spear' against transnational criminal networks.

A '2026 Cuban crisis' is listed as an outcome or component of 'Operation Southern Spear,' indicating significant US involvement or a new active conflict related to Cuba.

The Israel-Hamas war, which began in October 2023, has destabilized the Middle East and carries the risk of wider regional conflict, including a full-scale war between Iran and Israel. While the U.S. is not directly engaged in combat, it is actively supporting Israel and monitoring the escalating tensions, including Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Israel. The U.S. has deployed a THAAD battery to Israel to bolster its air defenses. This conflict is officially monitored and supported with significant resources.

During the second Trump administration, National Guard troops have been deployed to several U.S. cities since June 2025, continuing into 2026. These deployments are officially part of crackdowns on protests, civil unrest, crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration. While some deployments ended in January 2026, others, such as in Washington, D.C., have been extended. These deployments represent a significant internal military involvement.

The U.S. maintains an active global drone program, conducting ongoing strikes as part of its military operations.

Elite U.S. soldiers reportedly entered Caracas in early January 2026. The 2026 National Defense Strategy also outlines a commitment to providing credible military options against 'narco-terrorists' and taking decisive action in the Western Hemisphere, indicating active involvement or readiness for it.

The U.S. is providing significant non-combat support to Ukraine in its conflict against Russia. This includes extensive weapons, intelligence, and training support, with an extensive CIA presence, though no U.S. combat troops are directly involved.

The U.S. Navy is actively involved in naval combat operations in the Red Sea, protecting shipping from Houthi missile and drone attacks and conducting strikes on Houthi launch sites in Yemen.

The U.S. is conducting active combat operations in Somalia, primarily focused on counterterrorism efforts against al-Shabaab. These operations involve drone strikes, special operations raids, and training for partner forces.

The U.S. military is engaged in active operations against ISIS remnants in Iraq and Syria, which include ongoing counter-ISIS operations, advisory missions, and airstrikes.

The U.S. has been involved in a conflict with Iran, which escalated with joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, sparking the '2026 Iran war'. Although a peace deal was reportedly signed on June 14, 2026, ending a 108-day air/naval campaign, reports from July 20, 2026, indicate that the U.S. and Iran continue airstrikes, with an American servicemember recently killed.