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Three Crosscurrents: Navigating Power, Trade and Political Realignment in 2026

December 16, 2025
By Kevin Kajiwara

The world enters 2026 shaped by three powerful crosscurrents—intensifying geopolitical rivalry, increasingly geoeconomic trade dynamics and deep social and political realignments that are reshaping global stability. This article examines how these forces interact across every major region, creating new sources of volatility while revealing where strategic resilience and opportunity can emerge.

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