To make matters worse, China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are increasing their support for one another. Iran and North KoreaOf the six pairs, the weakest is that of Iran and North Korea. North Korea and China share a similar Marxist ideology, but North Korea is a personalistic-dynastic dictatorship while China is an authoritarian single-party system. Current ThreatsChina, Iran, North Korea, and Russia threaten the United States’ interests and complicate its statecraft in a number of ways. China wants reforms of the world order, but what Russia, Iran and North Korea seek more resembles an outright revolution.

Source: CNN October 08, 2024 21:54 UTC