China, Russia, and Iran have launched joint naval exercises in South African waters, which the host country has described as a BRICS Plus operation aimed at safeguarding shipping routes and maritime economic activities. The drills come amid heightened tensions between the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and several BRICS Plus nations. For more on this, is Defence analyst, Helmoed Heitman

<p>China, Russia, and Iran have launched joint naval exercises in South African waters, which the host country has described as a BRICS Plus operation aimed at safeguarding shipping routes and maritime economic activities. The drills come amid heightened tensions between the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and several BRICS Plus nations. For more on this, is Defence analyst, Helmoed Heitman</p>