#FirstpostAfrica South Africa has kicked off the “Will for Peace 2026” naval exercise, a week-long maritime drill led by China and featuring warships from Russia and Iran. The exercise, running from January 9 to 16, off the coast of Cape Town, signals a deepening military alignment within the expanded BRICS Plus bloc. However, the timing is fraught with diplomatic risk. Relations between Pretoria and Washington have reached a nadir under President Donald Trump, who has already imposed 30% tariff

China, Russia naval drill in South China Sea kicks off China and Russia are staging an eight-day joint naval drill, beginning on Monday. China's navy says the "Joint Sea-2016" drill is taking place in waters off South China's Guangdong Province. According to military experts, the exercise will likely focus on two areas— anti-submarine warfare, and landing operations on islands and reefs. Russia has sent some of its best vessels, including the Ropucha-class landing ship, and the Udaloy-class dest

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15K views · 25 shares | A Chinese delegation led by senior Chinese diplomats Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi has arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, for a "high-level strategic dialogue" with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. #ChinaUS | CGTN | Facebook

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