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China, Russia, Iran and North Korea form 'axis of aggressors' that could overwhelm US, book warns

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China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are acting as a strategically aligned bloc even without a formal mutual-defense treaty, according to a new Foundation for Defense of Democracies book warning that their cooperation could leave the United States confronting multiple crises simultaneously.

Source: Efrat Lachter — Read the full report

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  • Efrat LachterBy Efrat Lachter

    China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are acting as a strategically aligned bloc even without a formal mutual-defense treaty, according to a new Foundation for Defense of Democracies book warning that their cooperation could leave the United States confronting multiple crises simul…

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