Unity among the BRICS countries will continue to be thwarted by longstanding geopolitical disputes.

Anything is possible when Belarus’ long-serving president steps aside, including a repeat of the Ukraine crisis.

The Northern Sea Route through the Arctic will alter global trade flows and in doing so create new geopolitical chokepoints. Chief among them is the Bering Strait, where US, Russian, and Chinese interests converge.

As a country that’s particularly susceptible to climate change, Vietnam will face a daunting assortment of security, economic, and political challenges in the decades to come.

Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.