During this years election period Russian-made threats target US voting places in Georgia while Benjamin Netanyahu re-organizes his government structure (which adds more complexity to mid-east situation)
Look for U.S. adversaries and allies alike to make moves between now and January that Washington would typically chafe at. Weʼre entering a period of uncertainty that some actors will see as an opportunity to push the envelope without generating near-term backlash or blowback
Kim Jong-uns regime launched an inter-continental missile about two weeks ago; followed by short-range tests just yesterday. North-Korea already sent its military units to help Russian war effort — a move that shows how conflicts can grow wider day-by-day
The global chess-board looks more complex: China keeps pressing its control over South-China Sea islands; Iran might strike back after Israeli actions; Russia uses Baltic Sea for spy-games and possible sabotage (with rumors about attempts to plant explosive devices on planes heading to US)
The next commander-in-chief will take office in roughly 2 months: until then the red-phone in White House wont stop ringing