# Global War Index

Daily 0-100 readings of war risk in global news coverage: a Global index, indices by type of war (nuclear, hybrid, great-power, civil, bio & chemical), regional hotspots and one reading per country.

Updated: 2026-11-10T04:18:36Z

## Global War Index: 52/100 — Elevated

## By type of war

- [Nuclear War Index](https://globalwarindex.com/index/nuclear/): 27 (Tense)
- [Hybrid War Index](https://globalwarindex.com/index/hybrid/): 57 (Elevated)
- [Great-Power War Index](https://globalwarindex.com/index/conventional/): 43 (Elevated)
- [Civil War Index](https://globalwarindex.com/index/civil/): 35 (Tense)
- [Biological & Chemical Index](https://globalwarindex.com/index/cbrn/): 13 (Calm)

## Hotspots

- [Russia – NATO](https://globalwarindex.com/index/russia-nato/): 69 (High Alert)
- [Middle East](https://globalwarindex.com/index/middle-east/): 85 (Extreme)

## Highest risk countries

- [Yemen](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-ye/): 83 (Extreme)
- [Israel](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-il/): 82 (Extreme)
- [Palestine](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-ps/): 82 (Extreme)
- [Russia](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-ru/): 82 (Extreme)
- [Ukraine](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-ua/): 82 (Extreme)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-sa/): 82 (Extreme)
- [United States](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-us/): 81 (Extreme)
- [Sudan](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-sd/): 81 (Extreme)
- [Iran](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-ir/): 80 (Extreme)
- [Ethiopia](https://globalwarindex.com/index/country-et/): 60 (High Alert)

## Regions

- [North America](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-north-america/): 16 (Calm)
- [Central America & Caribbean](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-central-america-caribbean/): 33 (Tense)
- [South America](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-south-america/): 13 (Calm)
- [Europe](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-europe/): 51 (Elevated)
- [Africa](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-africa/): 29 (Tense)
- [Asia](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-asia/): 64 (High Alert)
- [Oceania](https://globalwarindex.com/index/region-oceania/): 14 (Calm)

## Today's sources

- [Russia, Ukraine and US to meet as Zelenskyy claims battlefield successes](https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/russia-ukraine-and-us-to-meet-as-zelenskyy-claims-battlefield-successes?traffic_source=rss) — Al Jazeera (Russia – NATO)
- [Amnesty urges El Salvador to disclose terms of Haiti troop deployment](https://france24.com/en/americas/20261110-amnesty-urges-el-salvador-to-disclose-terms-of-haiti-troop-deployment) — France 24 (Civil War Index)
- [Ukraine war briefing: battlefield gains bolstering Kyiv’s hand in US-led peace talks, Zelenskyy says](https://theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/10/ukraine-war-briefing-battlefield-gains-bolstering-kyivs-hand-in-us-led-peace-talks-zelenskyy-says) — The Guardian (Great-Power War Index)
- [France blames Iran for October supermarket cyberattack](https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/10/france-blames-iran-for-october-supermarket-cyberattack?traffic_source=rss) — Al Jazeera (Hybrid War Index)
- [Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say](https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqpvgvrpjvv8o) — BBC News (Russia – NATO)
- [New trilateral talks on Ukraine war in Abu Dhabi: What to expect?](https://dw.com/en/new-trilateral-talks-on-ukraine-war-in-abu-dhabi-what-to-expect/a-79905734?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf) — DW (Great-Power War Index)
- [Trump says US war in Iran ‘effectively over’ as he plays down escalation concerns](https://theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/09/trump-iran-war) — The Guardian (Middle East)
- [Paris prosecutor opens probe into IRGC cyber unit Shahid Kaveh over fridge cyberattacks](https://france24.com/en/paris-prosecutor-opens-probe-into-irgc-cyber-unit-shahid-kaveh-over-fridge-cyberattacks) — France 24 (Hybrid War Index)
- [France blames Iran for fridge cyberattacks, says some caused fires](https://therecord.media/france-blames-iran-for-fridge-cyberattacks) — The Record (Hybrid War Index)
- [Strait of Hormuz still a source of leverage for Iran](https://dw.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-still-a-source-of-leverage-for-iran/a-79901647?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf) — DW (Middle East)
- [Pro-Russian hackers target European officials, offer rewards for personal information](https://therecord.media/hackers-russia-italy-noname) — The Record (Hybrid War Index)

## For agents

- Current readings as JSON: https://globalwarindex.com/api/v1/latest.json
- API description (OpenAPI): https://globalwarindex.com/api/v1/openapi.json
- Methodology: https://globalwarindex.com/methodology/

_Not a forecast or a statement of probability: the readings reflect the tone and intensity of news coverage._