BRICS

Don’t Let Turkey Hijack the NATO Summit

NATO leaders must make it clear to Turkey that it cannot be a NATO member and pursue a foreign policy that undermines the alliance.

Putin-Xi Summit Fails To Land Major Breakthroughs

This spring is summit season in Beijing.  Russian leader Vladmir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for a two-day summit on May 20 to 21 and signed 40 limited agreements covering...

Iran’s Support for Russia and Lessons Learned from Ukraine

South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.

South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...

Moscow Muddies the Info Waters to Hide How It’s Abandoned Its Ally

In modern conflict, narrative is a weapon. The Kremlin understands this. Now the US has a chance to remind the world how treacherous Russia as ally can be.

Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India

As it ramps up its media presence in India, Moscow is hardly in need of fabricating negative stories about the US. Washington is doing fine on its own to make itself inimical to New Delhi.

Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

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Why Is Saudi Arabia Abandoning Peace?

In the last few months, Riyadh has turned away from US-aligned partners in the Middle East.

South Africa Eyes Confrontation With Trump Over Growing Ties to China, Russia, Iran

South Africa is testing President Donald Trump’s patience, launching a week-long naval exercise alongside America’s adversaries. China, Russia, Iran, and several other countries in the loosely organized...

Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones

BRICS and forced labor: How Russia is exploiting an international economic bloc in its crusade against Ukraine

Excerpt For some of the world’s poorest people, BRICS — originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is becoming a Trojan horse for Moscow’s war machine. Under the banner...

London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy

When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood side-by-side in Ankara on Oct. 28 to announce Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons...

The Hanoi Convention: Russia’s Blueprint for an Authoritarian Cyberspace

Russia is celebrating a major win in cyberspace. On October 25 and 26, representatives from 110 countries convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the Russian-drafted UN Convention on Cybercrime. Under the...

Erdogan Leaves Washington Empty-Handed on F-35s?

While the results of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent White House remain ambiguous, one thing is clear: his top priorities appear to have stalled. Following their meeting both Erdogan...

Indian Re-emergence and the Foreign Policy Boom

Look into India’s eyes today and you’ll see it—quiet, youthful confidence reshaping the nation and its place in the world.

South Africa Wants BRICS To Become a Global Naval Force

Ties between South Africa and Iran continue to strengthen. On September 6, Iranian state media reported that Iranian naval commander Captain Hassan Maqsoudlou confirmed that his country’s navy would...

How to prevent your portfolio paying the price for SA’s foreign policy

Far more serious threat than tariffs is the momentum in Washington to sanction ANC officials

Dear Turkey, It’s Not Us; It’s You.

Over any long-term relationship, partners are bound to evolve. One side may be more interested in freedom, while the other dabbles in authoritarianism and begins to encounter new, like-minded people. Thus,...

Egypt’s Embrace of China Warrants a Harder U.S. Line on Military Aid

When Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Cairo on July 9, Beijing framed the visit as a routine bilateral engagement meant to advance its Belt and Road Initiative. The optics were modest: handshakes, vague...

Putin Hails Alternative To Western Financial System

Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating the emergence of an alternative to the U.S.-led global financial system. Speaking virtually at the BRICS annual summit on July 6, he boasted that the current...