Although terrorism spreads quickly, the main problem is Putin. He is armed with nuclear weapons and is geographically at the door of Western Europe. He knows the weaknesses of the Western leaders and that they will not respond to his advances. He is ready to move in surprising ways – boldly and aggressively, always with a cloud of deception and through others. Really, he is the one making the decisions. He holds a knife aimed at European hearts. He can quickly cause great difficulties. He is just waiting to see where it is best for him to act. That he will move against parts of Europe is certain.

Terrorism will spread and unite (although trying to come together will present problems for these leaders of diverse groups). Their eye is upon Italy and how they can enter Europe. Nothing is safe because their conquests in the Middle East and Africa are both extensive and strengthened.

The third theme is the economic weakness of Europe and the difficulty of keeping all the nations on a common currency. There are tremendous burdens to gain this goal and the divisions between the nations are already evident.