In October, China deepened its support for Russia’s war effort through intelligence sharing, expanded drone supplies, and closer military cooperation, while strengthening diplomatic and economic

China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to "ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities".

Gumede explained that the African National Congress (ANC), the party that brought liberation to South Africa in 1994, sees China as an ideological partner. Russia too is respected for its role in supporting the ANC's struggle against the apartheid regime and white-minority rule.

Chinese, Russian, and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills off South Africa’s Cape Town coast, amid high geopolitical tensions over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela and its move to seize tankers carrying Venezuelan oil.

The week‑long ‘Will for Peace 2026’ exercises come just days after the US seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker.

Comparing the U.S., China, and Russia reveals how money, technology, and global reach matter more than sheer force size in modern warfare.

Russia and China see both opportunity and danger in the U.S. embrace of a robust Monroe Doctrine in South America.

President Trump has approved a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill aimed at curbing nations like India, China, and Brazil from purchasing Russian oil, which funds the conflict in Ukraine., World News, Ti