South Africa to hold naval drill with Russia and China amid Ukraine war

The New York Times
19 Jan 2023

For China, while the stakes are lower, February’s drill will be a reminder that the BRICS alliance is still a global player, said Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, SAIIA’s Chief Executive. BRICS may not be a military alliance like NATO, but it is still presenting itself as a ‘countervailing force to the West’, in an interview with the New York Times on South Africa’s naval drill with Russia and China amid the Ukraine war.

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