Nekoliko zemalja jugoistočne Evrope učestvuje u operaciji koju predvode SAD u Iraku, u NATO-vim Međunarodnim sigurnosnim snagama u Afhanistanu (ISAF), ili u oba ta segmenta, zbog čega one predstavljaju potencijalne mete.
Several countries in Southeast Europe have participated in the US-led operation in Iraq, NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF), or both, making them potential targets.