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Flashpoints
Live news, background and a tension reading for each of the world's main military flashpoints. Updated every 15 minutes.
Russia–Ukraine War
Top storyUkraine confirms first combat use of new ballistic missile
Open page →Iran & the Gulf
Top storyYemen carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says
Open page →Red Sea & Yemen
Top storyYemen carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says
Open page →Taiwan Strait
Top storyTaiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
Open page →Israel–Gaza & Lebanon
Top storyHamas's Northern Brigade chief, killed this week, held numerous hostages in captivity during war - IDF
Open page →Korean Peninsula
Top story(3rd LD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensions
Open page →India–Pakistan & Kashmir
Top storyIndian Navy Showcases MRSAM Intercepting Sub-Sonic Sea-Skimming Missile Mimicking Pakistani AshM
Open page →South China Sea
Top storyTaiwan Coast Guard hoses Chinese fishing boat off Dongsha
Open page →Sudan
Top storyEritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure
Open page →Myanmar
Top storyData update: Improved source coverage in ACLED’s Myanmar dataset
Open page →Pakistan–Afghanistan
Top storyCIA restores helicopter that took first Americans to Afghanistan
Open page →Sorted by tension level, then by how much is being reported. Readings updated 20:40 IST, 02 Oct 2026. See the global Tension Index for how they're worked out.