Russia, China Nearing ‘Alliance’ Despite Fears of Provoking West: Pentagon

Russia and China are headed toward an “alliance” despite concerns about provoking the West as war rages in Ukraine, according to the Pentagon policy chief Colin Kahl. Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy for President Joe Biden, told reporters on Tuesday that the world “should expect the Russia-China relationship to deepen,” according to Defense News. He said that the countries’ joint military exercises in September were evidence that their relationship was moving beyond the “superficial.” “They’ve really been much more willing to signal this thing is edging towards an alliance as opposed to a superficial partnership,” Kahl said. While Russian President…