Major International Conflict Zones - TSV

code	slug	name	description	conflict_type	involved_parties	location	region	start_year	status
001	ukraine-russia	Ukraine-Russia Conflict	Large-scale conflict resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022.	International Conflict / Territorial Aggression	["Ukraine","Russia","North Korea (troop deployment)","NATO countries (support)"]	Ukraine, Western Russia	Eastern Europe	2022	Ongoing
002	israel-palestine-gaza	Israel-Palestine Conflict (Gaza)	Large-scale conflict ongoing since Hamas's surprise attack on October 7, 2023.	Asymmetric Conflict / Terrorism / Retaliatory Attacks	["Israel","Hamas","Hezbollah","Iran (support)"]	Gaza Strip, Israel, West Bank	Middle East	2023	Ceasefire Collapsed / Fighting Resumed
003	sudan-civil-war	Sudan Civil War	Civil war ongoing since April 2023 between the national army and paramilitary RSF.	Civil War / Power Struggle	["Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)","Rapid Support Forces (RSF)"]	Sudan (especially Khartoum, Darfur region)	Horn of Africa	2023	Ongoing / Severe Humanitarian Crisis
004	south-china-sea	South China Sea Territorial Disputes	Multilateral territorial dispute over islands and maritime rights in the South China Sea.	Territorial / Maritime Rights Dispute	["China","Philippines","Vietnam","Malaysia","Brunei","Taiwan","United States (involved)"]	South China Sea (Scarborough Shoal, Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, etc.)	Southeast Asia	1970	Ongoing Tensions / Risk of Accidental Conflict
005	india-pakistan-kashmir	India-Pakistan-Kashmir Conflict	Conflict between India and Pakistan over the归属 of the Kashmir region.	Territorial Dispute / Nuclear-armed States Tension	["India","Pakistan","Kashmir separatist forces"]	Kashmir region, India-Pakistan border	South Asia	1947	Emergency occurred in May 2025 / Nuclear War Risk
006	ethiopia-internal-conflicts	Ethiopia Internal Conflicts	Multiple armed groups and government forces in confrontation within Ethiopia.	Civil War / Ethnic Conflict	["Ethiopian Federal Government","Fano militia","Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)","Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)"]	Ethiopia (Amhara Region, Oromia Region, Tigray)	Horn of Africa	2018	Multiple Conflicts Ongoing
007	somalia-al-shabaab	Somalia-Al-Shabaab Conflict	Conflict between the Islamist extremist group Al-Shabaab and the Somali government.	Government Forces vs. Extremist Organization	["Somali Federal Government","Al-Shabaab","African Union forces (ATMIS)"]	Somalia (especially Mogadishu, Hirshabelle region)	Horn of Africa	2006	Ongoing
008	myanmar-civil-war	Myanmar Civil War	Conflict between the military junta and pro-democracy forces has intensified since the 2021 coup.	Civil War / Military Junta vs. Pro-democracy Forces	["Myanmar Military (Tatmadaw)","Ethnic Armed Organizations","People's Defense Forces (PDF)"]	Throughout Myanmar (especially Shan State, Kayin State, Magway Region)	Southeast Asia	2021	Escalating
009	sahel-terrorism	Sahel Region Islamist Extremist Activity	Violence by Islamist extremists operating in the Sahel region is expanding.	Terrorism / Anti-government Activity	["Islamist extremist groups (Al-Qaeda, IS affiliates)","National government forces","Wagner (Russian PMC)"]	Sahel region (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger)	West Africa	2012	Expanding
010	syria-post-assad	Syria Post-Assad Transition	Formation of a new political order is underway following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.	Post-regime Collapse Order Reconstruction	["Syrian Transitional Government","HTS","Kurdish forces (SDF)","Turkey","Israel","Russia"]	Throughout Syria	Middle East	2024	Transition Period / Unstable
011	yemen-civil-war	Yemen Civil War	Civil war between Houthi rebels and government forces. Ceasefire has been maintained since 2022 but remains fragile.	Civil War / Proxy War	["Houthi movement","Yemeni Government (Hadi administration)","Southern Transitional Council (STC)","Saudi Arabia","UAE","Iran"]	Throughout Yemen (especially Hudaydah, Sana'a, Marib)	Middle East	2014	Ceasefire Maintained / Fragile Peace
012	taiwan-strait-tensions	Taiwan Strait Tensions	Military tensions surrounding the unification issue between China and Taiwan.	Military Tension / Unification Issue	["China","Taiwan","United States","Japan"]	Taiwan Strait, waters surrounding Taiwan	East Asia	1949	Rising Tensions / Risk of Accidental Conflict
013	east-china-sea	East China Sea / Senkaku Islands Issue	Conflict between Japan and China over sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands.	Territorial / Maritime Rights Dispute	["Japan","China","Taiwan"]	East China Sea, waters surrounding Senkaku Islands	East Asia	1970	Ongoing Tensions
014	south-sudan-conflict	South Sudan Conflict	Civil war that has continued intermittently since 2013. New armed clashes occurred in 2025.	Civil War / Political Confrontation	["South Sudan Government (President Kiir faction)","Vice President Machar faction","SPLM-IO"]	Throughout South Sudan	Horn of Africa	2013	Resurgence in 2025 / Risk of Peace Agreement Collapse
015	democratic-republic-congo	Eastern DRC Conflict	Armed groups including M23 have intensified activities in the eastern region.	Civil War / Militia Activity / Resource Conflict	["DRC Armed Forces (FARDC)","M23","ADF","Rwanda (support)"]	Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu, South Kivu)	Central Africa	1996	Escalating