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This axis is a genuine threat, akin to the one formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan before and during the Second World War. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are now openly cooperating to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine, supplying Putin's "Orc Army" with a plethora of weapons.
The Failure of Deterrence and the Threat of War
The failure to deter this new axis is a grave concern. As Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of the US Indo-Pacific command, has warned, China wants to offer the world a "short, sharp war" against Taiwan before the world can respond. This raises the specter of a Third World War, as the contest between the US and this new axis could easily turn hot.