Geopolitical tensions are likely to increase over the next few decades as countries reposition themselves, research firm BMI Research – a Fitch Solutions company – has warned. Presenting research findings in a webinar titled ‘Towards 2050: Megatrends for Geopolitical Risk’, BMI Research global political risk head Yoel Sano forecast that the international system will become increasingly unstable over the next few decades, leading to increased international conflict risks as relations between great powers deteriorate.