Some recent headlines:

N. Korea to halt border crossings with S. Korea N. Korea rejects request for nuclear sampling Kremlin Plans Missiles Targeting NATO if U.S. Defense Shield Proceeds Russia rejects U.S. missile proposals Cuban president Raul Castro to visit Russia Iran test-fires new missile Police: 3rd day of deadly bombings in Baghdad

Is one or more of these hostile actions what Joe Biden had in mind when he predicted that there would be a generated international crisis to test Obama's mettle? Or does Biden think we should be waiting for something much bigger?