Given 75 years of relative tranquility, uninterrupted stability, and a constant global order, which was never seriously challenged until very recently, it is understandable why Western society is failing to grasp the severity of the changes. It is even more difficult for people to comprehend what these changes mean. There are changes that are occurring at an accelerated pace, which will have a very significant effect on global trade, investments, and on the overall economy. While we became accustomed to hearing more and more about rising economic powers such as China challenging the Western World