The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded 204,605 conflict events from December 1, 2024 to November 28, 2025, resulting in over 240,000 deaths, in its newly released Conflict Index update on global conflicts.

ACLED listed the following as "Extreme" hot spots, experiencing the highest levels of conflict severity in 2025: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Myanmar , Syria , Mexico, Nigeria, Ecuador, Brazil, Haiti, Sudan and Pakistan.

Why It Matters

In 2025, states in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia escalated violence against neighbors, domestic groups, and protesters, with air and drone strikes reaching record levels. States are now driving higher levels of violence, producing a distinct conflict pattern marked by urban attacks, bombings, and expanded milita

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