​The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are an international economic and political alliance that is some of the world’s most powerful and influential countries. Brazil, the most populous of the BRICS nations, is South America’s largest and most populous country and has the 9th largest economy globally.

​The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (1962) in Cuba, the Caribbean Crisis in Russia, or the Missile Scare, was a 35-day (October 16 – November 20, 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.

​The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a significant military alliance formed in 1949. This alliance united 31 nations, including two North American and 29 European countries, intending to promote regional security and stability.