Interview with Andrea Kendall-Taylor

The so-called “Axis of Upheaval” is undermining global order and raising serious questions for Western allies and partners. At the heart of this axis is a growing strategic alignment and partnership between Russia and China. How far this partnership will go to undermining global order is unclear, but it is already destabilizing security in areas such as Ukraine. Iran is also playing a destabilizing role in the Middle East, and North Korea is sending its troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. The growing axis between China and Russia is also having a wider influence on how the West engages with the “Global South”. What is certain is that this axis will animate a Western response, but in what ways will the United States and its allies respond to these momentous shifts in global politics? Octavian Manea asks Dr Andrea Kendall-Taylor for her views on the Russia-China partnership and its implications.

Read the full interview on Small Wars Journal.