An Unsettled (and Dangerous) World

Massive inflow of refugees strains Germany
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-shows-signs-of-strain-from-mass-of-refugees-a-1058237.html

Unintended consequences of the Arab Spring movement –

https://www.thenation.com/article/the-biggest-winners-of-the-arab-spring-dictators/

Related: http://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-middle-east-mess-historical.html

China and the US battle for naval supremacy

http://www.economist.com/news/international/21674648-china-no-longer-accepts-america-should-be-asia-pacifics-dominant-naval-power-who-rules

Related: India, Japan and the US undertake joint naval exercises

http://www.wsj.com/articles/military-drills-in-indian-ocean-signal-deepening-ties-1445191451