South Africa is hosting the BRICS exercises, but two founding members are not participating amid tensions with the US.

As global power shifts, BRICS and NATO highlight contrasting strengths - NATO’s edge lies in military cohesion, while BRICS wields influence through population scale, economic growth and its push for a multipolar world order.

The exercise focuses on joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials.

South Africa will host a joint naval exercise with other countries of the BRICS-Plus group next month, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed.It said that China would lead the “

India on Thursday formally took over the rotating presidency of the Brics grouping for 2026, with New Delhi expected to push for more inclusive development and a stronger role for the Global South in

Recently, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has reached a new milestone. Russian presidential aide Ushakov announced that Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia and Uzbekistan will officially become BRICS partner countries ...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed concerns that South Africa is deepening ties with Russia and Iran, following recent naval exercises involving Brics+ countries, in Cape Town. According to the Department of Defence (DoD),

As the tariff extension nears its deadline, President Donald Trump has threatened to add an additional 10% tax on imports from BRICS-aligned countries. Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" brought a minimum of 10% tariffs for most countries, with additional ...

Under India's leadership, BRICS will focus on a “Humanity First” framework, aiming to place human welfare, equity, and inclusive growth at the center of global economic and political discussions.

Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa shrugged off criticism of South Africa hosting naval exercises with BRICS countries, asking, "What's the big deal?"