us and suddenly food is war against the ukraine. for nato, that marks i significant escalation. germany called it an act of desperation of the u. k. cause it reckless and illegal. it's not the nice to lie to that. russia has turn to north korea and iran for weapons and russian weapons of build with chinese components. and beijing is provided diplomatic cover for rushes, war of aggression, the alliance of china, russia, iran, and north korea has been dumped the crates in the west. so is it in a lions of convenience or a full blown club of autocracies? i'm good how that was in berlin, and this is the day the that is my mind. but it's not clear evidence that people are being supplied to russia from north korea. the outcome for choice spanish to us and to the term

you are increasing to north korea. that democratic people's republic of korea is all close neighbor apartment is. the reason is not, and you creed, including people in the states, understands the stakes here as president. also on the day, the brutal gang violence in the capital of haiti, pots of products, united nations, as phone to international security mission led by police from kenya correspondent went along on a difficult patrol where the something hits the hatchet buffers, the smell of petrol and goes off, as you can see, the federal,

a silver thing inside the time of the bill. you're welcome to the show, the secretary general of nato. a ma go to says the presence of north korean troops on the battlefield in ukraine wouldn't mind. okay. significant escalation of russia's invasion quoted was responding to on verified warnings by south korea of troop movements by the north. it comes months of the most common tongue young, signed a military deal on x report slopes. the president's expanding alliances, sometimes referred to by the acronym critics. for 24 years, russian president vladimir putin steered clear of p on yet. but in june of this year, the stars aligned put in was back in north korea's capital city with leader kim

john in need of more fire power for russia's war against ukraine. then earlier this month came a meeting with your ron's new president. my sued possession in put in cementing tires with the country. that's helped to push his full scale. you create invasion since almost the beginning. and then there's his relationship with china as she jane pain, whose country has helped russia less directly by providing critical components for weaponry. and by not opposing putin on ukraine. all told together they've been recently dubbed the cranks see for china, then russia, iran and north korea. so how did the critics alliance has worked? well, north korea has gained a mutual defense packed with moscow. ideal that even south korea's defense ministry surmises has led to north korean troops being ready to fight and ukraine to run.

meanwhile, has provided drones by the thousands to russia, plus, now ballistic missiles, all to fuel moscow's war. and for iran sake, keep the west heavily occupied, powerful china sits in the middle of the cranks flouting the westwood stronger ties to russia. maintaining its long held base of support for its autocratic neighbor and north korea. to run is also making an effort with the reclusive states leader, kim jong and as well as china, is she jen paying for beijing? it's links to the other cranks or helping to guidance increase the pressure on. so i want even it said with russian style dis, information tactics. and together, analysts say all 4 cranks are working to upset the global balance. and i know john, by the man credited with climbing the time, cream switch against pencil, china, russia, iran,

and north korea. the speed of from craig, the founding president of the halifax into the national security form. and he joins us now from washington. d. c, p. the welcome to dw news. how would you describe the cooperation between these 4 countries as it become a close alliance that deserves an acronym like creeks, as well. it certainly deserves an acronym. um. so this started gerhardt um, after rushes invasion of ukraine in 2022 when put in, found himself isolated and uh from from the allies and needed help from others beyond china that secured, that had guaranteed some support even prior to the invasion. and so he was looking for material support and got that from north korea and iran, and over the past 2 and a half years indeed, that cooperation has increased as you're seeing in the news this week last week.

the north korean soldiers are now being framed in, in russia to go to the front in, in ukraine. so this is not an alliance. the way that the nato alliance is, this is a partner partnership of cooperation. this is a group of 4 countries as use the cranks. it's very important to call them what they are. the cranks lumped them together that are cooperating to over throw. essentially what, what the western democracies have built up over the past 75 years. we've got to come to the common goal in a moment, but 1st in these very disparate group who needs who most as well. that's an interesting question. so at this juncture, china, of course, is the biggest, the most powerful of the countries. it's also um, its driving a lot of what's happening. the relationship now between china and russia is, is a subservient relationship. but russia is far more desperate than mr. clinton is

one to let on. they've lost a we don't know exactly how many russian soldiers have been killed, but uh well over a 100000 and something so say hundreds of thousands. and so the russians are very desperate at this juncture, as well as you're following closely in the middle east. despite pressure from, from the international community, israel continues it's battle against terrorism that is being sponsored by iran. and so iran is also in a desperate situation. so at this juncture, it's very important for your viewers to understand that with mister lansky is helping with israel steadfastness the critics are actually up against the wall. and it's going to be interesting to see china manages the next steps. it's very interesting. uh uh, but we've touched up on this earlier. and what would you say is the ultimate goal of this alliance, or is it ultimate goals, different ultimate goals? yeah, so i know it's, it's a singular,

it's each each has their own regional goal. of course, in east asia, in the middle east, and in central europe. but their goal fundamentally is the same, which is to bring down what has been an incredible period, a piece of prosperity since the end of the 2nd world war. a system that, that is built on democracy and good governance and the system that that relies on international institutions. now this is a system that was built by the allies after after the end of world war 2. and it's a system that the russia in china and all countries have been invited to join. but instead of of wanting to join, which would include what, joining fully which would include having democratic processes at home they, they prefer an authoritarian type of government and style where really is um, sort of the, the, the, the strongest, survive. and so that's what,

that's what they're looking at and they're looking at destroying essentially the system, the international system of cooperation that has been built over the past 80 years . the rules based system. yes. do you see any other countries that could sooner or later, join that group and other other recruiting as well there they are recruiting, and they are spending a lot of time in africa now they're spending a lot of time in the hemisphere. we're watching what's going on and then is where embed as well in venezuela maderos then as well as is a place where russia is very active and iran are very active. and so yes, they are looking to enlist folks uh, throughout, throughout the world. now what's important for us to understand here in the united states and in germany and throughout, throughout the western world, the civilized world, which goes beyond anybody who loves peace democracy. a rule of law is that the critics can be defeated and they can be defeated very easily, but it has to be done with solidarity. the united states is not going to do this

alone. it's going to do this in partnership germany and the united states have to continue supporting ukraine and, and pushing russia back out of ukraine's borders. doing that really is the most important, the 1st and most important way to chip away at, at the cranks. once that happens in this order, i think that there can be more cohesive cooperation on issues related to iran and limit any bronze influence in the middle east. israel should not be doing this all by itself. iran poses a threat to peace and security in the middle east and beyond. and then after that, i think that it will actually have a china that will be more willing to play by international rules. if it sees that the, the allies are steadfast and can work together to take on rush on the wrong. and then i think actually we can start building a more constructive relationship with china moving forward. but all of these things have to happen, but we're not far. we're not far from doing what we need to to somebody now is

essentially the will, the political will amongst our leaders. and i think that's very important. there's a number of elections that are going to happen, and it's very important to signal that, that western democracy is, is, is vibrant and willing to fight for, for what it believes in. talking about the political will for looking at the elections coming up in 2 weeks. in, in the us, do you think that will be uh, the, the, the common goal of to be defeating the cranks a will be delta blow if trumpet wins next, the next section. well, for the 1st time since world war 2, there really is a very the visit of uh, um, choice for the american people on issues related to foreign policy. and so $11.00, a candidate for president has signaled that, that he is not necessarily going to support efforts in ukraine

to, to push russia out. and i think that that would be detrimental to international security . so i do think that a lot, a lot rides on what happens next, but the united states government is made up of more than just the presidency. and there are a lot of members of the united states congress from both parties, the republican on the democratic party, who are committed to ensuring that that uh, the resolve of the united states and of the democratic community that has been firm since 1945 continues despite his president of the united states, probably fam fee, halifax and national security for him. thank you very much for joining us today. here on the day. my pleasure. get hurt. thank you. us. and hey, the criminal guys have a text several neighborhoods in the capital for the problems over the weekend. driving people from the homes with gun 5 such seems have become the know i'm that

with killings, kidnappings and sexual violence have increased since the president bush assassinated in 2021. last year the u. n. u n. mandated an international security support mission led by the kenyan police. $2500.00 police officers were expected that only $400.00 canyons have arrived sofa, and the 1st 3 months they've made some gains, but the task is risky. of correspondence, maria and miller got exclusive access and went on patrol with a police impulse of pass. we're about to go on patrol with the canyon police and for the prince with games control, a large part of the city of opinions on here to support the haitian police and securing the city after crossing through buzzing street, one of life just beyond the supreme court everything changes before this place was unacceptable. no one could. of course we are. we are right now. we were entering

a wasteland. this part of the city's deserted. the un says more than 700000 people have been displaced. they fled when the gang started spreading, tara burning down houses, killing indiscriminately raping women and girls. these barricades, the gangs erect to keep the police out of the territory. often they use shipping containers stolen from the porch. part of the canyons job is to remove them by pushing them with the vehicle. so we're going to push them right now so that you can see what you usually do. if you meet those before we reach the barricade, we see people running those sorts of videos that they started running, always because they knew us without maybe doing any time the, the build up on something hits the hatch, it passes the smell of petrol and goes as you can see learning or

living federal silver thing inside the time of the year, and so they can still fire it up. instead, the burning motor tough just misses our company. they tug at the rest of the convoy shooting from abandoned buildings, the canyon forces and the 2nd vehicle fire by and meanwhile, the commander is getting information from his drone operator on the new by the big oh yeah. yeah. he ones, they're preparing to throw more petrol, and this is actually the stuff that position you them filled with bigger containers a lot. this one be going up if i really doesn't above it so that when you go just below the building, before the foot on us and then the bottom please,

what like us. i know my one is not long ago. google was inside this vehicle when it was attacked inside the lights, the base gaped and hummed. if we vote there, they might the but not the right to know. so going there, it needs hello to planning as well. now we cannot go back there. on the other side of the barricades, we see people running like a gang members. we have to move quickly and another not to settle warning left by the gangs. human skulls. this goes, i usually elected to read to me that's like, like sending a message. it doesn't make an attempt of coming through the sit. yeah. yeah. but then you cannot be intimidated by such stuff. you have seen was being send those we arrive at the see post a crucial lifeline for haiti, bringing goods medicine and food into the country. it was one of the 1st locations,

the canyon secured after their arrival. but when i went to film across the bay, it becomes clear, secured, but not for these things to say as well again, control the territory and they, sometimes a few days ago, they shot at the worker here on the side. so it's still highly dangerous to be here, but it didn't tell us what to do, but then you have to keep on pressing one. we're going to leave the die going through data. but then the problem is that he seems to do they need, need to have some things that i mean it's, we need to, to have people supporting us. we need the more equipment. so that's going to be able to push on and on. make sure that it definitely followed by the w, corresponded money, and the i'm from the pos i'm now joined by the general is with law and their uncle, he's, it isn't chief of haiti's investigative use of that. able post will come to

a dw news. now how has the deployment of police forces from kenya effective security in haiti? i see you a few months ago when the 1st contingent of students you're asking here. we have high hopes. i mean, always gives us people the people who are expecting that the key is supposed to be effective against the games. but most leaders, while we're on a certain kind of a situation where, you know, after the games were stats, they were trying to understand how effective the sports would be. but order by sweets, they gain confidence and they are just, you know, 20 key roles. and she is there a quarter based with the spending there to research. yeah. explain these this, these are vitamins meetings. the ation isn't today requirements,

but not just copies of but also a harder part of the countries where, you know, in some parts you did not have a problem before. now help us better understand that gang violence and hatred of you are describing all of a working together against the police of all the or that will with each other as well. the bus was actually sees the age of february and march the last what the cost would be the living forget or which is a huge question, games, the main ones we have been reading for the range, but also in also in packaging. so we have different entities you so much and you have different interests putting those together, get it together to fires. they use the national police and occasion close. and you

know, in the middle of the nation, more than 500000 people in the space by the 0 calling to name is running down houses, you know, and so in case of appointments but also outside of the time. now, what does that mean now, for the people who must manage the day to day lives under these circumstances as well. these last these, you know, extremely difficult. you know, the market's really not continuing to really means i know when things come see what these are the terrace, basically the 6 roberta's 1st. let's use easy problem. you have, you know, the in the coming in burn down houses and people have to be displaced in the trance . actually, where people try to find a show to why the wheels are been flooded before and policies. gainesville asked

you to training space is trying to force people to base so they can have access to, to the emergency in a wheel on to this, you awesome. i was serving cation of that. when you go see me, you hated today where the falls was supposed to leave. this mission was supposed to lead this transition. you have to remember a has to these to be shows the finding full power and you're finding over these choose why in the situation of the security situation there already. so the frank needs to be done to restore order and security, and haiti will be arriving off the rest of the county. and for us, i mean 400 of their 2000 more waited. will that make a difference, or will the political situation need to change 1st, as well, the use taken care of the asian population that is over and

uh for months and months under the some of the names and the, in this case, the attorneys for the tenant see, and, and, and the respectful, you'd see in here today, right. i think it's easy to how i mean some religious august, the communities products that we support. so you know, the cookies and person there to get back to the fight back against the games. we also serve and then for the, for that we have tensions between the 80 national police officers and also the seniors. this is also, you know, complicating i the options on the grounds. we know that the, the, you know, conducting some reason some of these originally are starting to use some results

for his is a few days ago about teams and getting ready to go to college. but it's not, you know, because they have yet to show a big victories. i the games and it is, but they're all righty and you know, the minute somebody needs to address more personal note with a patient policies and you know, the keys in the midst of all forces the travelers will along the co, the reporting from the haitian capital the good luck to you and thank you so thank you. the. the 1st picture is taken by the euclid space telescope, have been released to the public. its mission is to create a 3 d map of the skies by collecting some of the most detailed and extensive images of the universe ever captured. spectacular images of the

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