Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski (L), Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (C) and moderator Sharon Weinberger (R) attend the 5th edition of the Polish Institute of International Affairs Strategic Ark conference in Warsaw, Poland, on May 12. The two-day conference was titled "Preparing for Wars to Come." Photo by Radek Pietruszka/EPA
May 27 (UPI) -- Earlier this month, the Polish Institute of International Affairs held a geopolitical forum in Warsaw with a title as provocative as it was revealing: "Preparing for the Wars to Come."
The phrase captured the mood of the moment. When one of Europe's most serious geopolitical conversations is framed around future wars, it suggests that humanity is entering a period of deep uncertainty. The discussions also made clear that the world is not simply witnessing another round of competition among great powers. It is experiencing a broader transformation of the international order.
I had the honor of participating as the only representative from Central America. That responsibility sharpened my attention not only to what was being said, but also to what was missing.
For too long, major global conversations have been shaped mainly by Washington, Brussels, Moscow or Beijing. Regions such as Central America have often been treated as territories of influence rather than as sources of ideas. Yet the world needs new historical experiences to navigate this era.
