Russia-Iran-China Alliance Signals Deep Shift in Global Power

Russia-Iran-China Alliance Signals Deep Shift in Global Power

Headlines across Washington warn of an emerging “Axis of Upheaval.” Yet this framing misleads: the alliance in question isn’t built on mutual trust or common ideologies. Rather, it’s a fragile partnership among isolated powers seeking to navigate a U.S.-dominated international order that has increasingly marginalized them. Recent months have witnessed Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea strengthening their connections. These nations are exchang…