Last year analysts discovered that an
“Axis of Upheaval” comprising Russia, China, North Korea and Iran had come into being. Although some analysts
dismissed the idea of an axis operating in some form of concerted action against the U.S. and its allies; as other experts analyzed this axis, they noted that
its members usually acted bilaterally, e.g. Russia and North Korea exchanging troops and missiles for oil grain, and satellite technology. However, it has now become increasingly clear that not only do we find examples of concerted action we find that in some cases, we find members of this axis emulating each other’s attacks on American interests and collaborating in groups of two or three powers against Washington and its allies.
