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otherAug 7, 2026

The Autocratic Alliance Is Getting Even Stronger

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, Columnist The Autocratic Alliance Is Getting Even Stronger Russia helps Iran target US bases in the Persian Gulf. Ukraine strikes an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea to disrupt strategic trade between Moscow and Tehran. Rumors abound that China is preparing to sell Iran air defenses and that North Korea may dispatch more troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. Taken separately, these look like isolated incidents. Taken together, they reveal the thickening web of connections among US adversaries — and the contours of a dangerous world full of interlocking rivalries and wars.

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    , Columnist The Autocratic Alliance Is Getting Even Stronger Russia helps Iran target US bases in the Persian Gulf. Ukraine strikes an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea to disrupt strategic trade between Moscow and Tehran. Rumors abound that China is preparing to sell Iran air defe

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