The establishment of the "axis powers" in the 1930s paved the way for the Second World War. Agreements signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan in 1936 united them in their expansionist interests and hatred of Western allies. Amid Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and China's repeated threats of invading Taiwan - some security and military analysts say we are on a similar path again and that Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are the "new axis powers". The last time a similar term was used was in 2002 by former US President George W Bush, describing Iran, Iraq,...