The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the 'Authoritarian Axis'
daniellarison.substack.com
There is no “authoritarian axis,” but Matthew Kroenig is eager to create one: Iran was founded on resistance to the West and the United States. Tehran does not want to be Washington’s friend. There are some countries on the fence, but Russia, Iran, and China are firmly in the opposing camp. They see the success of the United States and the U.S.-led, rules-based international system as an existential threat. It would be nice to peel them apart, but that won’t work. So, Washington needs to work with existing allies and other like-minded states to counter Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran at the same time.
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the 'Authoritarian Axis'
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the…
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the 'Authoritarian Axis'
There is no “authoritarian axis,” but Matthew Kroenig is eager to create one: Iran was founded on resistance to the West and the United States. Tehran does not want to be Washington’s friend. There are some countries on the fence, but Russia, Iran, and China are firmly in the opposing camp. They see the success of the United States and the U.S.-led, rules-based international system as an existential threat. It would be nice to peel them apart, but that won’t work. So, Washington needs to work with existing allies and other like-minded states to counter Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran at the same time.