Briefing Room: Inside China's New Overseas Base. And More.

Welcome back to The Briefing Room, the weekly show that asks the age-old question, am I depressed or do I just know too much about geopolitics? This week, we're starting off strong with new revelations around a major Chinese military base in Southeast Asia.

Then we'll head to the Lake Chad region to check in on an evolving internal crisis that's impacted the Islamic State West Africa province.

Finally, we'll keep the spotlight on the Islamic State for just a moment longer when we turn to the nation of Iraq, where just days after America's withdrawal from the country, jihadist fighters have made clear that they're still a serious threat. As always, these are the stories you probably won't be hearing about anywhere else, so let us dive in!