A Look At The Global Conflicts That Matter To The U.S.

Center for Preventive Action/Council on Foreign Relations

The Global Conflicts To Watch In 2015 -- Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

A survey shows which countries matter more to U.S. policymakers—and which matter less

Foreign policy often involves making difficult and debatable choices about which parts of the world matter more to a given country—and which, by extension, matter less. It's about defining national interests and determining where those interests are most evident and endangered. This is why the United States has done far more to stop ISIS in Syria and Iraq than, say, sectarian war in the Central African Republic.

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My Comment: I expect more countries will be added to this list as 2015 unfolds.