West facing ‘authoritarian’ alliance, says Nato chief

An “alliance of authoritarian powers” is working more closely together against Western democracies, the head of Nato has warned.
Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC that Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are increasingly aligned.
He also said he was confident allies of the Nato military alliance would agree a long-term funding deal for Ukraine by July.
But he suggested Ukraine might have to decide on some “kind of compromises”.

Mr Stoltenberg was speaking to Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday morning.

On the Middle East conflict, he said it was “very important” that the US and other Nato countries conveyed “a very clear message to Israel” that they have to do “significantly more” to protect civilians and aid workers after the World Central Kitchen convoy attack.
Mr Stoltenberg took over as the leader of Nato, the Western defence alliance, 10 years ago.
Speaking to mark the 75th anniversary of the organisation, he told me the world was now “much more dangerous, much more unpredictable” and “much more violent”.

He said there is an “authoritarian” alliance giving each other practical support that is “more and more aligned”.
The Nato chief explained: “China is propping up the Russian war economy, delivering key parts to the defence industry, and in return, Moscow is mortgaging its future to Beijing.”

Source BBC News