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IS THE UNITED STATES AT WAR? At war
Yes. The United States is fighting in 3 of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (strikes, maritime escorts), Iran War (belligerent) and North Korea – South Korea Tensions (mutual defence treaty, troops stationed). It is a party to 9 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
- Role
- Strikes, maritime escorts
- Side
- Saudi-led coalition
- Facing
- Yemen, Ansar Allah
Latest Ansar Allah missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi citizens and struck a commercial aircraft. World news | The Guardian · 8 Oct 2026Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capitalAnadolu Ajansı Güncel Haberler · 9 Oct 2026Saudi Arabia says 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid airportThe National · 9 Oct 2026Saudi airline pilot among three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport
- Role
- Belligerent
- Side
- Israel, the US and Gulf partners
- Facing
- Iran
Latest The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy struck the Vietnamese-owned LPG carrier NV Sunshine in the southern Strait of Hormuz. Tehran Times · 9 Oct 2026IRGC reports fire aboard LPG carrier in Strait of Hormuz, warns against unauthorized transit
- Role
- Mutual defence treaty, troops stationed
- Side
- South Korea and its allies
- Facing
- North Korea
Latest South Korean President Lee Jae Myung observed the first flight test of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle. NK News – North Korea News · 9 Oct 2026South Korea tests hypersonic missile for first time, weeks after North
- Role
- Arms and intelligence
- Side
- Ukraine and its backers
- Facing
- Russia, North Korea, Belarus
Latest Ukrainian drones struck the Redkino Experimental Plant producing cruise missile propellant and ignited the Yug Rusi oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don. Kyiv Post · 9 Oct 2026Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Fuel Plant, Oil Depot, Yandex Data Center as Moscow Claims 505 Drones DownedThe New Voice of Ukraine · 9 Oct 2026Ukrainian forces strike Russian Pantsir-S1, drone launch site and ammunition depots – General StaffThe Kyiv Independent - News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe · 10 Oct 2026Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike
- Role
- Arms, diplomatic cover
- Side
- Israel and the US
- Facing
- Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Latest IDF airstrike kills Syrian terrorist Yousef Ali al-Hassan near Lebanon-Syria border, targeting Iranian-backed operatives. אבו עלי אקספרס · 9 Oct 2026The IDF takes responsibility for the unusual strike on the Syria-Lebanon border☝️:News from Israel · 9 Oct 2026IDF strikes Syrian terrorist who operated under the direction of the Iranian regime
- Role
- Article 5
- Side
- NATO and Ukraine
- Facing
- Russia
Latest Lithuania's Seimas voted 106 to 18 to advance removing constitutional prohibitions against weapons of mass destruction. LRT News · 9 Oct 2026Lithuania moves to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons: What it means
- Role
- Taiwan Relations Act, not automatic
- Side
- Taiwan and its partners
- Facing
- China
Latest Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the Hoover Institution in California, affirming Taiwan will resist coercion while maintaining the status quo. Latest | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS · 9 Oct 2026Ex-President Tsai says threats won't shake Taiwan's resolve
- Role
- Aligned with India
- Side
- India and its partners
- Facing
- Pakistan
Latest Navantia and Larsen and Toubro signed an agreement in Madrid to collaborate on four amphibious assault ships for the Indian Navy. Naval News · 9 Oct 2026Navantia and Larsen and Toubro collaborate to offer LHDs to the Indian Navy
- Role
- NATO, basing
- Side
- On neither side
Latest Greek and Turkish delegations met in Crete to evaluate bilateral confidence-building measures, with Athens conditioning future maritime delimitation talks on favorable diplomatic timing. tovima.com · 9 Oct 2026Greek, Turkish Officials Review CBMs During Crete Meeting
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is the United States at war?
Yes. The United States is fighting in 3 of the wars WWIII.report tracks: Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (strikes, maritime escorts), Iran War (belligerent) and North Korea – South Korea Tensions (mutual defence treaty, troops stationed). It is a party to 9 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
Which conflicts is the United States involved in?
The United States is a party to Yemen War & Houthi Attacks (strikes, maritime escorts, on the side of Saudi-led coalition), Iran War (belligerent, on the side of Israel, the US and Gulf partners), North Korea – South Korea Tensions (mutual defence treaty, troops stationed, on the side of South Korea and its allies), Russia – Ukraine War (arms and intelligence, on the side of Ukraine and its backers), Gaza War & Israel – Hezbollah Conflict (arms, diplomatic cover, on the side of Israel and the US), Russia – NATO Tensions (Article 5, on the side of NATO and Ukraine), China – Taiwan Tensions (Taiwan Relations Act, not automatic, on the side of Taiwan and its partners), India – Pakistan Conflict (aligned with India, on the side of India and its partners) and Greece – Turkey Tensions (NATO, basing).
Is the United States a nuclear power?
Yes. The United States is nuclear-armed, with about 5,042 warheads.
How dangerous is Yemen War & Houthi Attacks right now?
Its war index is 84.7 out of 100 today, mass war, in the war phase. The index is a stage, not a probability, and is reassessed every day.
- Conflicts
- 9 of 9
- Highest index
- 84.7 Yemen War & Houthi Attacks
- Nuclear-armed
- Yes, about 5,042 warheads
- NATO member
- Yes
- UN Security Council
- Permanent member
- China 4
- Iran 4
- Israel 4
- Russia 4
- United Kingdom 4
- North Korea 3
- Belarus 2
- France 2
- Germany 2
- Iraq 2
- Japan 2
- Poland 2
- Qatar 2
- Saudi Arabia 2