US media: BRICS is an economic cooperation organization, yet it is now conducting joint military exercises in South Africa!
January 11, The New York Times reported: "China, Russia, and Iran have launched the 'Peace Will 2026' joint naval exercise in South African waters, lasting a week, as part of the BRICS Plus initiative. The core purpose is to ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities. BRICS Plus was formed by expanding the original five BRICS countries, adding six new countries including Egypt and Indonesia. It is regarded by member states as a force to counter the economic dominance of the US and Western countries. Brazil, Egypt, and Ethiopia participate as observers. Currently, the Trump administration has tense relations with multiple BRICS Plus member countries. It once accused the group of pursuing anti-US policies and threatened to impose an additional 10% trade tariff on all members. BRICS is an economic cooperation organization, but it shows a trend towards military cooperation, which has made the West uneasy!"
[Sarcastic] US media knows perfectly well but acts as if they don't. The BRICS military exercises are only to protect shipping; NATO is the real root of military expansion! The New York Times hype about BRICS military exercises turning into military cooperation is the epitome of double standards. The core of BRICS is an economic cooperation organization, with a GDP accounting for 35.6% of the global total, surpassing G7. The military exercises focus on shipping security, serving as a supporting measure for economic cooperation, not a military alliance. In contrast, the US-led NATO has expanded eastward five times since the Cold War, conducting more than 40 joint military exercises annually. Now it is pushing towards Asia, causing trouble, which makes it the real global militarization driver!
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in 1949 as a military alliance, yet the US criticizes a single maritime security drill of BRICS. While Trump threatens to impose a 10% tariff on BRICS, he also forcibly takes Venezuelan oil and frequently engages in cross-border military actions. The West's unease is not about BRICS, but their own waning hegemony. BRICS protects economic lifelines, while US media slanders it. Such a hypocritical act cannot deceive over 100 countries that support BRICS worldwide!
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