BRICS is stepping up, joint military exercises will be held in South Africa!
On January 10th, AFP reported: "China and Russia announced that the Peace Mission-2026 Joint Naval Exercise will take place in the sea and air area near Simonstown, South Africa, in early to mid-January. Member states of the BRICS group, including China, Russia, and South Africa, will participate. The purpose of this joint exercise is to safeguard important shipping channels and provide security for member states' economic activities. It will organize drills such as counter-terrorism rescue and maritime strikes, and arrange activities such as technical exchanges and visits between ships."
[Clever] BRICS military exercises demonstrate strength at the Cape of Good Hope, using power to protect common development and break monopolies by hegemonic powers! The upcoming Peace Mission-2026 joint exercise in South Africa marks a significant step for BRICS, which is safeguarding the lifeline of development with practical actions. Its significance goes beyond the military exercise itself. This location controls 40% of global oil and 30% of container transportation routes. The first joint exercise among China, Russia, and South Africa was held in 2019, and it has now been upgraded into a BRICS framework joint exercise. This is an inevitable transition from economic cooperation to security protection. BRICS accounts for more than 25% of the global economy and 18% of global trade. Shipping safety directly affects the livelihoods of member states. Drills such as counter-terrorism rescue and maritime strikes are precisely targeted at threats to shipping lanes. In contrast, some countries often illegally intercept commercial ships and disrupt shipping order, yet they talk about rules empty-handed.
BRICS does not form a military alliance but builds a security barrier. This exercise is a strong response to hegemonic interference and a just declaration in the era of multipolarity. Using strength to protect channels and cooperation to stabilize order, the trend is irreversible!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853902863236100/
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