New ‘Axis of Evil’ Poses Serious Threat to US: Expert

Published on January 31, 2024

News Analysis Last October, against the backdrop of the Russia–Ukraine war, the Israel–Hamas war, and the crises in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stated that the world now faces a new “axis of evil” consisting of China, Russia, and Iran. Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. A month later, Houthi forces began attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, disrupting international maritime trade. As a result, global attention shifted away from the Russia–Ukraine conflict, and a substantial portion of U.S. military resources were redirected to the Middle East....

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