China and Russia ‘preparing for war with West’

Experts warn of military brinkmanship as Trump plans to increase defence spending

Mao Zedong looms large over a military parade in Tienanmen Square
(Image credit: Wang Zhao - Pool/Getty Images)

China and Russia could soon match the military might of the US and her allies - and the decline of western supremacy could lead to all-out war.

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