Here's the original version of the "Eurasian Balkans" map that I've mentioned in many previous posts.
There are several takeaways from this map:
1) The following countries have territory within the "Zone of Instability," by far the largest geopolitical power void caused by the collapse of the USSR: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, Georgia, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
2) The following countries have territory within the "Eurasian Balkans," the part of the greater "Zone of Instability" in which there is no clear hegemon: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
3) The following countries in the region are capable of becoming that hegemon: China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkey.
4) The following sub-regions are potential clashing points between those countries: Afghanistan, Caspian Sea, East Kazakhstan, East Tajikistan, Iranian Kurdistan, Kashmir, Nagorno-Karabakh, North Georgia, Northwest Kazakhstan, North Yemen, Palestine, the Russian Caucasus, South Uzbekistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Xinjiang.
5) If Generational Dynamics is correct, then we will see the regional power alignment evolve into: India, Iran, and Russia against China, Pakistan, and Turkey.