The war in the Middle East has prompted US allies and rivals to react, driving a significant geopolitical realignment. This unpredictable situation is expected to reshape the global balance of power over the next decade, comparable to the changes seen after the Cold War.

<p>By leaving US allies and rivals alike scrambling to respond to an unpredictable and unreliable superpower, the war in the Middle East is driving an historic geopolitical realignment that will shift the global balance of power over the next decade. The scale of the changes will rival those following the end of the Cold War.</p>