‘Things’ appear to be hotting up in a couple of places around the world. While the Middle East’s incessant instability only grows worse; the following clip from Stratfor sheds light on the ‘discussion’ that is occurring in the middle of the Pacific with the Chinese and the Phillipines over potential energy rights. Nothing to see here, move along.

And on the Chinese maritime ‘excursion’…

And Iran and Syria…

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Source: Stratfor