As China, Russia, Iran, and their expanding circle of partners tighten their coordination, a new challenge to the global order is taking shape. In this episode, Brooke Fallon unpacks the week’s headlines—from Chinese overtures to Moscow, to Laotian troops arriving in Ukraine—and explains why this informal but dangerous Axis of Autocracy is gaining momentum.
But all is not seamless within the axis. While autocratic powers are forging closer ties, their mistrust, divergent goals, and lack of operational unity may limit their effectiveness. Still, as history reminds us: fractured coalitions can still cause major disruption.
Brooke breaks down the strategic implications, highlights which countries are drifting toward the axis—and issues a clear call to action for the West.
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Intro / outro music: Experimental Cinematic Hip Hop by Rockot.
Cover art created with OpenAI's Dall-E 3 model.
Brooke Fallon is a fictional host created using OpenAI's GPT-4o and ElevenLabs' Eleven Turbo v2.
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