Nice subjective talking point list.
First of all, currently? The economy currently is by any sane account is excellent. Inflation is way way down, the stock market is cranking, GDP is crazy good, and unemployment is nil. Gas is $2.95; pre-COVID levels or better. Two years ago? Inflation was terrible coming off of COVID overspending (
not Trump's fault either).
Less respected? By who? Kim Jung Un, Duarte and Putin? Per Trump, "I'm not sure why, but I seem to get along really well with dictators."
No wars outside the US from 2016 to 2020??!!?? HAH:
2016 Ongoing 2016 Niger Delta conflict
Part of the Conflict in the Niger Delta
Nigeria Niger Delta Separatists:
Adaka Boro Avengers
Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta
Niger Delta Avengers
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate
Niger Delta Justice Defence Group
Niger Delta Volunteers
Niger Delta Red Squad
Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders
Reformed Egbesu Fraternities
Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta
Egbesu Red Water Lions
Egbesu Mightier Fraternity
Supported by:
Republic of Biafra Indigenous People of Biafra
2016 2016 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijan Republic of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Armenia
2016 2017 Pool War Republic of the Congo Ninja militia
2016 2019 Kamwina Nsapu rebellion Democratic Republic of the Congo
Allied militias:
Bana Mura
Ecurie Mbembe
Smaller pro-government groups
Kamwina Nsapu militia
Various independent militias
2016 Ongoing Conflict in Rakhine State
Part of the Rohingya conflict and the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Myanmar Arakan Army
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
2016 2016 Kasese clashes Uganda Rwenzururu
2016 Ongoing Insurgency in Northern Chad Chad
France
JEM
Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT)
Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR)
Union of Forces of Resistance (UFR)
Front de la Nation pour la Démocratie et la Justice (FNDJT)
2017 2017 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish
Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes
Pakistan Afghanistan Afghanistan
2017 2020 2017–2020 Qatif unrest
Part of the Qatif conflict
Saudi Arabia Shia minority
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz
2017 2017 Marawi crisis
Part of the Moro conflict and the Military intervention against ISIL
Philippines
Supported by:
MNLF
MILF
Foreign supporters:
United States (Military equipment, aid, and technical assistance)
Australia (Intelligence support)
China (Military equipment)
Israel (Intelligence support and military equipment)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State Province in East Asia
Abu Sayyaf
Maute group
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
2017 Ongoing Anglophone Crisis Cameroon Ambazonia
2017 Ongoing Insurgency in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique
Rwanda (from 2021)
Supported by:
Russia
Tanzania
Uganda
Ansar al-Sunna
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (denied by Mozambican government)
Supported by:
Organized crime
Foreign sympathizers
2017 2017 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
Part of the War in Iraq
Iraq
Supported by:
Iran Turkey
Iraqi Kurdistan
Supported by:
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
PKK
PUK
PDKI
2017 Ongoing Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Part of the Iraqi conflict
Iraq
Pro-Government Tribes
Rojava (cross-border cooperation since May 2018)
CJTF-OIR:
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Supported by:
Iran Iran
Qatar Qatar
Egypt Egypt
NATO
Canada
Turkey
Kurdistan Region
Peshmerga
Supported by:
Netherlands Netherlands
Islamic State
White Flags
Iraqi Baath Party
2018 Ongoing Catatumbo campaign
Part of the Colombian conflict
Colombia
National Liberation Army (ELN)
Nororiental de Guerra
Frente 33
Popular Liberation Army (EPL)
2018 2018 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes
Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijan Armenia
2018 2018 November 2018 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza-Israel conflict
Israel Israel Gaza Strip
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
PFLP
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
PRC
2019 2019 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
Part of the Indo−Pakistani conflicts and the Kashmir conflict
India India Pakistan Pakistan
2019 2019 May 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict
Israel Gaza Strip
Hamas
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
National Resistance Brigades
Tawhid al-Jihad
Supported by:
Iran
2019 2022 Benishangul-Gumuz conflict
Part of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
Ethiopia Ethiopia Gumuz Liberation Front
Buadin
Oromo Liberation Army
OLF/Shanne
2019 2019 November 2019 Gaza-Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict
Israel Israel Palestinian Islamic Jihad
2020–2024
Started Ended Name of conflict Belligerents
Victorious party (if applicable) Defeated party (if applicable)
2020 2021 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes China China India India
2020 Ongoing Western Togoland Rebellion Ghana Western Togoland Restoration Front