The next American president will inherit a world on fire. Whoever ends up winning the presidential election in the Fall of 2016 will enter the Oval Office facing a range of pressing - and difficult - global problems. How he or she will address them will determine America's place in the world for much of the decade to come. As such, it's worth examining what the future commander-in-chief will be forced to contend with on the world stage.
Afghan army restructured in Helmand;
Indian warships visits Sri Lanka;
First-ever Russia-Pakistan military exercises;
14 Bangladeshis detained;
Ethnic protests in Nepal continue
Was the Iran nuclear deal really all about nuclear weapons, from Tehran's point of view? Or did the mullahs play the world for suckers as a road to easy wealth?
Playing both sides in Afghanistan;
Investigating Russia's hand in European politics
Russian arms for Hezbollah fighters;
In Moscow, new military investments... and pessimism about the future