Every Active War on Earth Right Now

The newest war on Earth. Pakistan declared "open war" on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan on February 27, 2026, launching Operation Ghazab Lil Haq ("Wrath for Truth"). Pakistani jets bombed Kabul, Jalalabad, and border regions. Afghanistan retaliated with cross-border shelling and mortar fire hitting Islamabad suburbs.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan's "patience had run out" after years of Taliban harboring TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) militants who carried out attacks inside Pakistan. The final trigger: Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on the night of February 26.

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"Our patience has run out. This is now open war." - Khawaja Asif, Pakistan Defence Minister

Trump announced the US conducted "major combat operations" against Iran on February 28, 2026. This follows the largest US military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion. Over 150 aircraft shifted to European and Middle Eastern bases. F-22 Raptors deployed to Israel.

The escalation began after Trump told Iranian protesters to "keep protesting" and vowed to punish security forces. Nuclear talks in Geneva on Feb 27 broke down. Sweden jammed a Russian drone near the French carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Oresund strait, showing how interconnected these conflicts have become.

"The United States conducted major combat operations." - President Trump, February 28, 2026

The war that refuses to end enters its fifth year. Russia launched 420 drones and 39 missiles against Ukraine overnight on February 25-26 - the fourth attack exceeding 400 projectiles in February 2026 alone. Ukraine neutralized 90% of drones and 30 missiles, but energy infrastructure took hits.

Russia is targeting port infrastructure at Ilyichevsk near Izmail. Ukraine clawed back territory in the south. Romania scrambled fighter jets when a Russian drone breached national airspace. Sweden jammed a Russian drone near France's aircraft carrier. Foreign fighters from Ghana (55 dead), Kenya, and South Africa are being drawn in.

Russia is now recruiting from universities for its new Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) - a dedicated drone warfare branch. Debris analysis confirms Russia used a cruise missile whose development caused Trump to quit the INF treaty in his first term.

A US-brokered ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025, but it's been violated repeatedly. In the last 48 hours: Israeli drone attacks killed six Palestinians at two police posts in Bureij camp and Khan Younis. Israeli airstrikes killed 8 more across Gaza City, Tuffah neighborhood, and the al-Mawasi area.

Israel's top court ruled Friday to allow international aid groups to continue working in Gaza. The Palestinian death toll, including almost 8,000 missing and presumed dead, continues to climb despite the nominal ceasefire.

The world's forgotten war. The UN's Volker Turk called Sudan a "land of despair" on February 26, reporting a staggering 250% increase in civilian killings over the past year. The RSF (Rapid Support Forces) tore through a Darfur town killing 28, including medical workers. Ethiopia is secretly training RSF fighters.

The SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) broke through the siege of El-Obeid in Kordofan. Both sides are using drones in what the UN calls a "foreign-funded drone war." The UNSC condemned RSF attacks but has taken no enforcement action.

Myanmar's military junta bombed a crowded market in Rakhine State on February 24, killing at least 17 civilians including women and children. Four schoolchildren were among those injured when the junta bombed a medical dispensary in Thantlang. UNICEF expressed alarm.

The Arakan Army launched attacks on Rakhine BGP outposts. The military uses festivals as propaganda while conducting airstrikes on civilian areas. The junta is losing territory but escalating bombardment of areas it cannot hold.