Six Global Hotspots to Watch

Aircraft from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group fly in formation during a demonstration above the USS John C. Stennis underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 20, 2013. The group is returning from an eight-month deployment to areas of responsibility for the U.S. 5th and 7th fleets. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak

Six Global Hotspots to Watch: The Next War -- Real Clear World

While the Middle East has a powerful claim on the world's attention (or at least Washington's), the world has no shortage of potentially explosive hotspots. Whether it's conflicting claims on vital resources, or waterways and borders whose demarcation remains unsettled and contested, the world's hotspots are simmering. Some are dangerously close to the boiling point; others are heating up gradually.

We've identified six to watch for 2013 and beyond.

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WNU Editor: The six 'hotspots' are .... East China Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Eastern Congo, India China border, the Arctic, and the Caspian Sea.