Commentary
During World War II, the Axis powers—Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan—took on the free world with impunity. Arrayed against them were the Allies—the United States, the British Empire, and most of the Western world.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world again is squaring off in a struggle of good and evil. History is repeating itself as repressive regimes invade and threaten other countries. Once again, peace-loving nations are taking on the new axis of evil: Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Russia’s expansion westward has galvanized the United States and Europe while NATO will become stronger with the likely addition of Sweden and Finland. China, North Korea, and Iran sympathize with Russia, since its aggression is consistent with their efforts to extend their influence over others. Free countries are a constant threat to repressive nations’ ability to control their own people….