On Friday, three-sided naval exercises involving China, Russia and South Africa, dubbed Exercise Mosi ("smoke" in the local Tswana language), was launched off the South African coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal in the Indian Ocean. The 10-day military drills are the second such event involving the three countries since November 2019.

The ongoing joint naval exercises held by South Africa, Russia and China are important both from a political and military point of view, given the current situation in the world, Russian military expert and political analyst Ivan Konovalov told Sputnik.
As for South Africa, Konovalov says such exercises are a very powerful means of raising the status of the country in Sub-Saharan Africa, where Pretoria plays a role in solving regional problems, with the help of its armed forces. Therefore, this is a very serious "grandstanding" for South Africa, including on the international arena.

"This is an indicator of the independence of this republic, since it is known that the collective West was immediately outraged (I love thier tears, it's sweet. It makes me happy ) and began to put serious pressure on South Africa on this subject [the trilateral drills -ed.], for which a rather tough rebuff was received, since South Africa cooperates both in military terms and economically as a sovereign power. Moreover, it cooperates with whomever it considers necessary(the US has to try harder to catch up)," Konovalov says.

The Russian expert's comments were echoed by Eguegu Ovigwe, a policy analyst specializing in geopolitics and African affairs at Development Reimagined, who underlined that South Africa could benefit from the exercises from a technical standpoint, exchanging experience with major military powers and increasing its domain awareness around its coasts.

(Nigeria-US naval drills?) God forbid bad thing!

The naval drills take place at two locations, off the shores of the coastal city of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and off the city of Richards Bay, which is located 180 kilometers (110 miles) from Durban. The drills are expected to involve six ships and vessels – three Chinese, two Russian and one South African. The three countries' military personnel team-up coincides with South Africa's Armed Forces Day celebration in Richards Bay, uMhlathuze Municipality.

In late January, following the announcement of the plans of the South Africa–Russia–China Naval Drills by the South African National Defense Force (SANDF), White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Washington was concerned about the African country participating in military exercises with Russia and China. (Operation Democracy in South Africa?)

Western media warned Pretoria risked facing an "embarrassing backlash" (I need another smiley, this one doesn't do justice) due to joining and hosting the Russian-Chinese naval exercises, noting that holding the exercises during Russia's special military operation in Ukraine had Western diplomats privately incensed ;Dand publicly critical. The media saw "freezing out Russia(laughing convulsionally in isolation) or, at least, postponing the drills as a "smarter choice."

As Ovigwe noted, the drills have nothing to do with the Ukraine crisis, despite Western rhetoric.


"South Africa, China and Russia do not have a joint enemy, so the West might try to characterize this military exercises as insensitive to the conflict in Ukraine. But what they are not doing is to define it as military exercises targeting their interests. And that is because they know that this exercise is actually exclusive of any issues that Russia might have with the West – or China might have. ...This is mostly within these three countries working more closely ... to deepen the military/cooperation," he said.

According to Ovigwe, the fact that the drills are taking place signifies the West's efforts to isolate Russia are unsuccessful. (But Russia is a Pariah state naw)
"So in terms of the Western response, I think the West [is] trying to paint Russia as a pariah(ah, dey even mentioned pariah here, we're in sync).
Of course, Russia is countering such narrative by taking on massive diplomatic efforts across the world, particularly in African countries. And this exercise is part of ... signaling that [Russia is] not isolated, more specifically from the Western side," the analyst notes.

In his turn, Konovalov points out that similar exercises, the participants of which are not Western countries, have a strong influence on the regional global alignment of forces. The official noted that such drills are "very serious evidence" of military-political, as well as military-technical cooperation between sovereign nations in the confrontation of the so-called "US hegemony."

In fact, it's rather ridiculous to talk about this hegemony, but, nevertheless, the US still thinks that this is so. And, accordingly, their NATO allies also do," Konovalov stated

The analyst also slammed the attempts of the so-called "collective West" to isolate Moscow, arguing that the number of people living in those countries that are strategic partners and allies of Russia is "three-quarters of the world's population."

"Europe is not the whole world," he highlighted. (Europe is my whole world, I'm a cretinous fool)


Ovigwe noted the West is discontent (my sincerest condolences ) with countries such as BRICS members Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa for not supporting anti-Russian initiatives – among other things, voting against them or abstaining from voting at the UN General Assembly. The analyst stressed the West exerts pressure on South Africa and other countries because they choose not to pander to those who view Russia as an adversary. (try harder and goodluck )

The Western pressure on South Africa will continue, he notes, whereas the country "continues to maintain its foreign policy based on what it considers to be in its interests.

In January, the South African National Defense Force stated that it views the trilateral maritime drills as "means to strengthen the already flourishing relations" between Pretoria, Moscow and Beijing.

"The joint exercise will help further promote defense and security cooperation between BRICS countries and enhance the capacity of participating parties to jointly safeguard maritime security," the SANDF said. (An example of a mutually beneficial relationship).

Mzuvukile Maqetuka, South African ambassador to Moscow, in an interview with Sputnik in late January pointed out that the joint South Africa-Russia-China naval exercises have "all chances" of taking place again in 2024 and becoming an annual event.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted he could not understand why Russia, China and South Africa's joint exercises could cause a "mixed reaction"(But Mr FM, I love thier severe pains let them be pained in peace abeg ) since US exercises off the coast of China, for instance, do not raise questions from anyone.


Me too, I thought it will have finish but e still remain.
If you're interested, read the rest here(the link below)
https://sputniknews.com/20230222/joint-drills-with-russia--china-sign-of-south-africas-independence-experts-say-1107650663.html

Russia and China,two of America's greatest nightmares, always giving her wotowoto.They are the reason,US can never bring the entire world under their manipulative hegemony.
The best part of it is that Russia and China are permanent members of the UN security council, and with their veto power,they can scuttle any manipulative scheme of US which she would try to carry out through the UN.
Russia and China are simply checks and balances to US influence.

Lol these Russians are really dreamers, well south Africa has always been a slave it's in their blood to be slaves and never be independent I mean they're the only African country without independent still under oyibo rule till now, Nigeria hold drill recently with US navy no noise or any advert as they're big boys big guns don't make unnecessary noises.

I'm waiting for them slaves to come quote me and say how reversed their brain is as Russia propaganda is really easy to tune their little brain, supporting Russia that doesn't give a hoot about y'all or even know of your existence on nairaland even if all of Una die finish Russia and China doesn't care, web Una own government kill Una what did their embassy here say to support you or even criticise ur government? Nothing cos you mean nothing to them you're just a black monkey to them and licking their ass now thinking you're spitting America, US would soon help Una life again when Russia start invading Una to take ur resources, dumbass

Slymking:
Lol these Russians are really dreamers, well south Africa has always been a slave it's in their blood to be slaves and never be independent I mean they're the only African country without independent still under oyibo rule till now, Nigeria hold drill recently with US navy no noise or any advert as they're big boys big guns don't make unnecessary noises.

I'm waiting for them slaves to come quote me and say how reversed their brain is as Russia propaganda is really easy to tune their little brain, supporting Russia that doesn't give a hoot about y'all or even know of your existence on nairaland even if all of Una die finish Russia and China doesn't care, web Una own government kill Una what did their embassy here say to support you or even criticise ur government? Nothing cos you mean nothing to them you're just a black monkey to them and licking their ass now thinking you're spitting America, US would soon help Una life again when Russia start invading Una to take ur resources, dumbass

Is South Africa not a sovereign country? If Yes. Then it has the right to have military drills with its allies Russia and China didn't force them they are all BRICS partners. The problem here is U.S trying to dictate to South Africa whom they should do drills with. U.S conducts drills with its allies often and no one complains about it. I haven't seen China/Russia complain whenever uncle sam conduct drills with its allies but here uncle sam is scolding SA for conducting drills with its allies. Shame on uncle sam and anyone who castigates SA for conducting drills with its partners. The principle of sovereignty still stands and US must respect that. During the apartheid regime in SA it was Russia and China that stood behind SA giving the ANC weapons and cash and military training to fight the apartheid regime. Uncle sam and its western allies gave their full support to the whites that were oppressing South Africans in their land.

You are the real slave bro. You are so ignorant of so many things. Nobody is even making noise about the drills except your slave master US that keeps criticizing South Africa for it.

SA' independence Independence from who? All these black slaves with shit for brain are supposed to be in the farm not on nairaland discussing international politics.

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Antiochus:


Is South Africa not a sovereign country? If Yes. Then it has the right to have military drills with its allies Russia and China didn't force them they are all BRICS partners. The problem here is U.S trying to dictate to South Africa whom they should do drills with. U.S conducts drills with its allies often and no one complains about it. I haven't seen China/Russia complain whenever uncle sam conduct drills with its allies but here uncle sam is scolding SA for conducting drills with its allies. Shame on uncle sam and anyone who castigates SA for conducting drills with its partners. The principle of sovereignty still stands and US must respect that. During the apartheid regime in SA it was Russia and China that stood behind SA giving the ANC weapons and cash and military training to fight the apartheid regime. Uncle sam and its western allies gave their full support to the whites that were oppressing South Africans in their land.

You are the real slave bro. You are so ignorant of so many things. Nobody is even making noise about the drills except your slave master US that keeps criticizing South Africa for it.

God bless Russia and China for helping South Africa defeat apartheid.

Slymking:
Lol these Russians are really dreamers, well south Africa has always been a slave it's in their blood to be slaves and never be independent I mean they're the only African country without independent still under oyibo rule till now, Nigeria hold drill recently with US navy no noise or any advert as they're big boys big guns don't make unnecessary noises.

I'm waiting for them slaves to come quote me and say how reversed their brain is as Russia propaganda is really easy to tune their little brain, supporting Russia that doesn't give a hoot about y'all or even know of your existence on nairaland even if all of Una die finish Russia and China doesn't care, web Una own government kill Una what did their embassy here say to support you or even criticise ur government? Nothing cos you mean nothing to them you're just a black monkey to them and licking their ass now thinking you're spitting America, US would soon help Una life again when Russia start invading Una to take ur resources, dumbass

I don't have the time to react to all the gibberish you wrote but I have to react to the bolded, because I've ties with SA.

The president of south Africa is a black man so tell me how do an ethical South African have the guts or power to rule over the whites and to go against their bidding?

You clearly don't know the history of SA and Nelson Mandela.

So just keep your mouth shut, because you have no knowledge about what you're say.
Evidence of too much propaganda and ignorance.smh