The Foreign Policy Challenges For The Next President

South Korean army Lt. Col. Yoon, Bong-hee, left, abriefs U.S. President Barack Obama as he views the demilitarized zone from Observation Post Ouellette on Camp Bonifas, South Korea, March 25, 2012. A translator assists during the briefing. White House photo by Pete Souza

Whether Obama Or Romney, Next US Leader Faces Severe Foreign Challenges -- Christian Science Monitor

Whoever wins the US presidency – be it likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney or President Obama – faces an array of foreign-policy challenges that may be as daunting as those of the cold war. For starters, they involve China, Russia, the Arab world, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan.

Whoever wins the US presidency in November faces an array of foreign-policy challenges that may be as daunting as those of the cold war. While revitalizing the US economy may be the next president’s primary concern, uncertainties abroad will likely reshape global politics and redistribute power.

For starters, they will involve China, Russia, the Arab world, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan.

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My Comment: What's my take .... the number one issue that will dominate the next President's time and energy will not be a foreign policy issue .... but this one.